Combat armor

‎Army combat armor

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	[[File:American Soldier OA.png|right|thumb|300px|A full suit of Army combat armor used on the Alaskan front.]]		[[File:American Soldier OA.png|right|thumb|300px|A full suit of Army combat armor used on the Alaskan front.]]
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−	The first modern type of combat armor developed by the United States Army<ref name="Fo4ArmyHelmet">The [[Army helmet]] is presented in the game as an older type of helmet, issued to uniformed troops who do not use the standard set of combat armor: Clearly visible in the tutorial segment and later on countless dead bodies throughout the Commonwealth.</ref> to the cutting-edge [[riot gear]]s that came into use prior to the [[Great War]].<ref>[[Riot gear]] variants available in ''Lonesome Road''.</ref> consisted of individual armored plates manufactured from synthetic fibers<ref>Visual inspection of the Army helmet in ''Fallout 4'' shows that its material is nearly identical to modern combat helmet materials, such as the Spectra or Dyneema fibers.</ref> attached to standard load-carrying equipment of the infantryman. The individual components included a combat helmet issued with matching goggles in hazardous environs, front and back ballistic plates, and a pair of axillary protectors. Additional forearm protectors were issued to frontline troops.<ref>Only ''Operation Anchorage'' soldiers are shown wearing them, they are absent from domestic armor.</ref> The lower body was protected by a pair of thigh plates, worn together with a groin and kidney protector. The shins, knees, and feet were covered by frontal plates worn over standard combat boots.<ref  name="F3NVAppearanceCA1">Armor appearance in ''Fallout 3'' and ''Fallout: New Vegas''.</ref>	+	The first modern type of combat armor developed by the United States Army<ref name="Fo4ArmyHelmet">The [[Army helmet]] is presented in the game as an older type of helmet, issued to uniformed troops who do not use the standard set of combat armor: Clearly visible in the tutorial segment and later on countless dead bodies throughout the Commonwealth.</ref> to the cutting-edge [[riot gear]]s that came into use prior to the [[Great War]].<ref>[[Riot gear]] variants available in ''Lonesome Road''.</ref> Consisted of individual armored plates manufactured from synthetic fibers<ref>Visual inspection of the Army helmet in ''Fallout 4'' shows that its material is nearly identical to modern combat helmet materials, such as the Spectra or Dyneema fibers.</ref> attached to standard load-carrying equipment of the infantryman. The individual components included a combat helmet issued with matching goggles in hazardous environs, front and back ballistic plates, and a pair of axillary protectors. Additional forearm protectors were issued to frontline troops.<ref>Only ''Operation Anchorage'' soldiers are shown wearing them, they are absent from domestic armor.</ref> The lower body was protected by a pair of thigh plates, worn together with a groin and kidney protector. The shins, knees, and feet were covered by frontal plates worn over standard combat boots.<ref  name="F3NVAppearanceCA1">Armor appearance in ''Fallout 3'' and ''Fallout: New Vegas''.</ref>
	The armor was typically worn in conjunction with standard [[Army fatigues]]<ref>As shown in ''Fallout 4''.</ref> or specialized uniforms designed for it, with various solid color camouflage patterns (including Arctic white, coyote brown, and olive drab). Rank indicators were typically painted on the axillary protectors,<ref>[[US Army combat armor]] in ''Lonesome Road'' has the rank insignia of a Private.</ref> with the Army insignia and identification numbers printed on the back plate.<ref>[[Ranger combat armor]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.</ref><ref  name="F3NVAppearanceCA1" />		The armor was typically worn in conjunction with standard [[Army fatigues]]<ref>As shown in ''Fallout 4''.</ref> or specialized uniforms designed for it, with various solid color camouflage patterns (including Arctic white, coyote brown, and olive drab). Rank indicators were typically painted on the axillary protectors,<ref>[[US Army combat armor]] in ''Lonesome Road'' has the rank insignia of a Private.</ref> with the Army insignia and identification numbers printed on the back plate.<ref>[[Ranger combat armor]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.</ref><ref  name="F3NVAppearanceCA1" />
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	VanGraff CombatArmor.png|Van Graff combat armor		VanGraff CombatArmor.png|Van Graff combat armor
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	==Standard combat armor==		==Standard combat armor==
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