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Line 14: It signifies that, like a soldier, the wearer is someone qualified to do something. You put on a "hard hat" to enter a major construction project, or an oil refinery. Clearly, in modern times, the helmet, its symbolism, and the real protection it offers, has spread far wider than the battlefield. Today's military are using some of the best ballistic helmets made of Kevlar. This means that the helmet has excellent bullet and fragmentation stopping power. Some helmets also have good non-ballistic protective qualities, many do not. Non-ballistic injuries result from blasts, motor vehicle accidents, and falls. [Operation -Helmet.org] is a charity that gives non-ballistic upgrade kits to the troops. == Helmets' function and structure ==

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