CAMP HOVEY, South Korea (Oct. 31, 2014) -- A Soldier's Advanced Combat Helmet proved itself a lifesaver two years ago when enemy fighters unleashed a hail of automatic weapons fire on his unit.

On Monday, leaders at Program Executive Office Soldier presented Staff Sgt. Steven McQueen with his damaged Enhanced Combat Helmet during a personal protective equipment return ceremony. During an ...

The helmet that McQueen wore on the day of the attack was actually acquired by PEO Soldier from the Marine Corps. The Enhanced Combat Helmet began fielding in 2014.

The helmet that McQueen wore was originally developed by the Marine Corps to provide improved protection from rifle rounds. The Army adopted it and began fielding it to soldiers in 2014.

U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection. ... Overall, the helmet is "actually slightly bigger than the ECH, ...

That year, Army equipment officials “quietly fielded” 150 of the next-gen IHPS helmets to soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas along with the first issue of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars.

US Army soldiers will soon begin gearing up for battle with new, lightweight body armor and helmets that can take a serious beating, the service revealed this week.