The Vest [SEP] series
The Vest
"The Vest" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the psychological thriller TV series "Homeland". It originally aired on Showtime on December 11, 2011.
Brody takes his family on a trip to Gettysburg. The aftermath of the explosion finds Carrie experiencing a manic episode.
Plot.
Saul (Mandy Patinkin) goes to the hospital to pick up Carrie (Claire Danes), who has been there for a week recuperating from her injuries. To his shock, he finds Carrie
less. This established a set of goals for military ballistic vest design.
The random nature of fragmentation required the military vest specification to trade off mass vs. ballistic-benefit. Hard vehicle armor is capable of stopping all fragments, but military personnel can only carry a limited amount of gear and equipment, so the weight of the vest is a limiting factor in vest fragment protection. The 2-4-16-64 grain series at limited velocity can be stopped by an all-textile vest of approximately 5.4 kg