PMA client, earmark recipient, gets money, produced 34k faulty combat helmets

A disgusting story of how earmarks and Congress corruption could threaten the lives of soldiers.
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Lawmakers may give recalled combat helmets more scrutiny
The Army has issued a recall of more than 34,000 advanced-combat helmets that failed ballistics tests, a move certain to attract scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

But an added element of intrigue that may also catch lawmakers’ attention is the firm that lobbied on behalf of the helmet’s manufacturer: the PMA Group.

http://thehill.com/the-executive/lawmakers-may-give-recalled-combat-helm...