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We've reported on the problems IEDs can cause troops' private parts when they detonate underneath them. Things have gotten so dire that the Pentagon is now skipping normal procurement rules mandating competition, to speed up the purchase and deployment of so-called "ballistic undergarments.
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Fancy silk underwear headed for troops in Afghanistan to protect their privates
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