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Old 06-18-2005, 04:50 AM  
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Just as the Kevlar PASGT helmet replaced the World War II M-1 Helmet, the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) replaced the PASGT (or Kraut) helmet in the U.S. armed services in 2004.

The Marine Corps will not adopt the ACH. They will replace their PASGT helmets with a new model in the same Kraut shape but with the improved Kevlar material.

The ACH has been criticized for its smaller size, raising fears that it will not provide enough protection for the back and sides of the head.







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