iPod Slows Bullet, Saves Soldier

iPod Stops Bullet

We’ve heard lots of stories about how mobile technology is keeping the troops in Iraq entertained and connected to their families. But this iPod did more for one soldier he could have hoped.
From flickr user tikigod:

My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. Its pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other side.

The two of them were within just a few feet of each other when they opened fire. The insurgent was killed and Kevin was hit in the left chest where his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound.

iPod Stops Bullet

Photos via:Tikigod/Flickr

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