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Army

Army Begins Fielding New Non-Lethal Product Sets

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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

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The first of the Brigade Non-Lethal Capability Sets (NLCS) is now fielded to the Army's 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), 3rd Infantry Div., Ft. Stewart, Ga. The sets, a mix of counter-personnel and counter-materiel systems, protective equipment and enhancement devices, are designed to give brigade soldiers and commanders non-lethal capabilities so they can respond to situations and determine what's going on without immediately resorting to lethal force. "Non-lethal options allow soldiers to react with an appropriate level of force…

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