The Plate and the Bruise: Body Armor Works

Remember this guy?



Yeah! He got shot in the chest and lived. We talked about it here and here. Saw the video here. Well, he had something to say about it:

From: Steve Tschiderer [edited]
Date: July 3, 2005 3:31:23 PM EDT
Subject: Thank you for saving my life

Dear Point Blank,

First let me say thank you for saving my life!! I am forever grateful!!!!
My name is PFC Stephen Tschiderer, and I am currently deployed to Bagdhad,
Iraq. Yesterday July 2 2005, I was on patrol and while proving security
around my Humvee, I was shot by a sniper. This sniper was useing a
Draganov sniper rifle with AP rounds. The round struck me at an angle and
did not come through the SAPI plate. enclosed are some pics of the plate
and what the round did to me, which thanks to you guys is only a small
mark. My family and everyone that knows me sends our thanks and keep up the
GREAT work.

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
PFC Stephen "Doc" Tschiderer
E Troop 101 CAV 256BCT
Bagdhad, Iraq

Thanks to Dave for the heads up on this update.

Welcome Mudville Gazette readers.
Welcome basil's blog readers.
Welcome Outside the Beltway readers.

UPDATE (20 July 05 - 1500 hrs): More photos from PFC Schiderer's encounter with the snipers here and here.