Camouflaged
fragmentation vests or bulletproof vests
are typically worn by the US Army during
wartime. The vest is designed with camouflage
fabric over Kevlar and nylon. This particular
vest was issued to Private First Class Semar
and somehow ended up in a coal miner's possession
where he wore it on the picketing lines.
A striking miner would wear a fragmentation
vest for protection, because the miner owners
and operators would hire men to shoot at
and intimidate the striking miners.
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