Woodruff and Vogt Improving; Body Armor Saved Their Lives

They're both seriously injured, but stable," said Colonel Bryan Gamble, commander of Germany's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. He said that both men were under heavy sedation and being treated in the hospital's trauma unit.

Both Woodruff and Vogt had been wearing body armor at the time of the blast, which likely saved them, Gamble said, "otherwise these would have been fatal wounds."

ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff and ABC cameraman Doug Vogt were both seriously injured when their vehicle was hit by an IED. Both were apparently standing in an open hatch as the vehicle was driving when the explosion rocked the vehicle. And both are lucky to be alive despite serious head trauma and shrapnel injuries.

What is missing from the story is the type of body armor/helmet both were wearing at the time they were hit. We're being told both were wearing some kind of body armor, but not the kind of body armor. Was it the Interceptor armor, some enhanced version of Interceptor armor, a lesser form of protection, or some other kind of body armor/helmet kit? Does anyone have any further information on this point?

Meanwhile, Michelle Malkin notes that there were several other Americans injured or killed in Iraq over the past week.

UPDATE:
ABC News has more information about Woodruff and Vogt's conditions as well as the apparent circumstances of the attack that led to their injuries.

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