The Army Times reports soldiers in Afghanistan will be fitted with a new device that measures the severity of a blast in the event they are hit.
The device will also be able to monitor if there is any brain damage.
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/07/gannett-army-afghanistan-device-gauge-blast-hits-071811/
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
IT'S ALL ABOUT OPIUM PRODUCTION WITH THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
The war in Afghanistan is no longer about defeating Al Qaeda or even the Taliban, but centers around opium production.
Click on this link to view video that explains the reasons for the war in Afghanistan.
http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/opium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fbusiness-15749628%252Fopium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html
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Click on this link to view video that explains the reasons for the war in Afghanistan.
http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/opium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fbusiness-15749628%252Fopium-production-continues-to-fuel-war-in-afghanistan-25712675.html
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