JBLM Soldier To Receive Same Helmet That Saved His Life In Afghanistan

A soldier with the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will receive the same helmet that saved his life last year in Afghanistan

Sgt. Roger Daniels was serving in Afghanistan with Company B, 109th Military Intelligence, 201st BfSB, when insurgents ambushed his unit Aug. 21, 2012. The enemy attacked the soldiers with sustained automatic fire. During the ambush, a bullet penetrated Daniels’ Advanced Combat helmet. Daniels was wounded but survived the attack.

After the incident, the helmet was returned to Program Executive Office Soldier - the helmet's Virginia manufacturer - where it underwent forensics analysis to understand how well it worked. PEO Soldier uses forensic analysis to continuously improve Soldier equipment.

The PEO Soldier’s command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Emmett Maunakea, will present Daniels’ helmet to him during the ceremony near the 201st BfSB headquarters.

PEO Soldier is located at Fort Belvoir, Va., and provides soldiers with capabilities to ensure they remain decisive and dominant throughout the full spectrum of military operations. It manages more than 450 products and programs dedicated to providing U.S. Army Soldiers with the best equipment.