Innovation Has Made Building Barriers Around FOBS And Bases Much Easier

We Are The Mighty: The most important battlefield innovation is not a weapon

Great aircraft and vehicles aren’t very useful without somewhere to park them, and troops need good cover to keep them safe from attacks. So, for all the innovations coming out of DARPA and the weapons being developed by the military, it’s the humble Hesco barrier that became an icon of security in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The barriers are a staple of deployed-life where they formed many of the outer perimeters and interior walls for NATO installations.

WNU Editor: It certainly beats filling up sandbags.