The History of Body Armor, From Medieval Times to Today ...
By 2006, it was estimated that some 2,000 lives had been saved by the introduction of body armor in the police force. Today. That just about brings us up to the modern day. Though the Kevlar vests of the 1970s still form the basis of most modern body armor, it is also worth noting that, even now, no vest will be able to stop every bullet or ...