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Soldiers Fabricating Armor for Own Vehicles in Iraq

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Staff Sgt. Jason "Jake" Lucas and Sgt. Jesse Star, two soldiers in Iraq who have made makeshift armor for their own trucks. They say the U.S. military hasn't provided them with the equipment they need to stay safe during their perlilous fuel resupply missions north of Baghdad.

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Alex Chadwick
For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
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