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"This isn't your average weekend-warrior vest. This is advanced military tech."
Alphonso Mackenzie[src]

A Bulletproof Vest is a personal armor worn on the torso that helps absorb the impact from firearm projectiles and shrapnel from explosions.

History[]

Strategic Scientific Reserve[]

Howling Commandos[]

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Dum Dum Dugan serves during World War II

Having been rescued by Captain America from HYDRA Base Camp C3, alongside the rest of the 107th Infantry Regiment and other soldiers, Dum Dum Dugan was recruited into the Howling Commandos, under the leadership of Captain America. Once he joined the unit, Dugan upgraded his uniform and began donning a bulletproof vest, which contained a back holster for his shotgun. Dugan would wear this vest while on missions, battling the forces of HYDRA alongside the rest of the Howling Commandos.[1]

Attack on HYDRA Headquarters[]

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Dum Dum Dugan fights Red Skull's soldiers

With Captain America having been captured by Red Skull's forces, the Howling Commandos led an attack against HYDRA, charging into their headquarters to rescue Captain America and overpower Red Skull's army. Leading the rescue of Captain America was Dum Dum Dugan, who wore his bulletproof vest, while he and the other Howling Commandos used Zip-Line Guns to get inside the base and begin the attack, while Chester Phillips and Peggy Carter led the rest of their forces from the outside, eventually managing to overpower and defeat HYDRA.[1]

Attack on the HYDRA Facility[]

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Dum Dum Dugan arrests Werner Reinhardt

With HYDRA on the brink of defeat and attempting to make their retreat, the Howling Commandos began capturing their leadership to ensure their total defeat. Led by Peggy Carter, the Howling Commandos attacked another HYDRA Research Facility, where they found Werner Reinhardt, who was attempting to escape with the Obelisk. Following closely behind Carter was Dum Dum Dugan, who had continued wearing his bulletproof vest, while he and Jim Morita took Reinhardt and his soldiers into custody, and also took possession of the Obelisk, intending to ensure that Reinhardt's experimentations could never continue again.[2]

Infiltration into the Red Room[]

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Dum Dum Dugan being stabbed in the vest

"You alright?"
"Yeah, the vest took the brunt of it."
Peggy Carter and Dum Dum Dugan[src]

Having been recruited to join the SSR on a mission into Russia, the Howling Commandos met with Peggy Carter and Jack Thompson. While they were exploring the Red Room Academy, Dum Dum Dugan had encountered Eva, who he lowered his defenses to, believing her to be an innocent child, only for Eva to stab him in the chest. However, Dugan survived the attack, due to his bulletproof vest taking the majority of the damage, while Eva killed Junior Juniper and escaped. Dugan confirmed to Carter that he was alright, before the team continued their escape.[3]

Protecting Howard Stark[]

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Howard Stark rejects the SSR's protection

"What is that?"
"It's body armor for your protection."
"It's junk."
Howard Stark and Peggy Carter[src]

In order to protect him from a possible assassination attempt, Peggy Carter presented Howard Stark with a Bulletproof Vest to protect him during his mock press conference from the advances of Johann Fennhoff; he called it garbage, and refused to wear it. He went into the laboratory of the New York Bell Company Office of the Strategic Scientific Reserve and located a vest of his own creation, believing that his own work would be vastly superior protection over anything that the SSR provided him with.[4]

Stark Industries Model[]

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Tony Stark is saved by his bulletproof vest

"What the hell did you do to me?"
"What I did? What I did is to save your life. I removed all the shrapnel I could, but there's a lot left."
Tony Stark and Ho Yinsen[src]

As a part of Stark Industries' relationship with the United States Armed Forces, and to sell more weaponry, Tony Stark went on a business trip to Afghanistan in order to demonstrate the Jericho Missile. As a precaution, Stark wore a Bulletproof Vest under his shirt. When Stark's convoy was attacked by the Ten Rings, one of his own company's bombs exploded near him, embedding shrapnel into his chest, despite the protection from the vest.

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James Rhodes finds and saves Tony Stark

Despite the vest holding back the shrapnel, Stark barely survived thanks to Ho Yinsen, who was able to remove much of the shrapnel that still hit his body. Stark was held in the Ten Rings' base for several months, under the close watch of Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar, with many of the terrorists there wearing bulletproof vests. Eventually, Stark managed to escape the Ten Rings by building his first Iron Man Armor and was then found by James Rhodes, who was wearing a bulletproof vest with other soldiers.[5]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Field Missions[]

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Phil Coulson reveals his bulletproof vest

"This kind of manufactured scenario, sometimes it's the only way to know for sure how you'll do under fire. But you did fine, Nick Fury's going to love you."
Phil Coulson to Hendricks[src]

While he was supervised rookie agent Hendricks during his first mission, Phil Coulson wore a S.H.I.E.L.D. model of the Bulletproof Vest. Having just been informed that a Ten Rings cell was operating in the vicinity, Coulson and Hendricks pursued the van used by the terrorists with a pair of Motorcycles, until Coulson was shot and seemingly killed by heavy gunfire. After Hendricks managed to complete the mission, Coulson then approached unharmed revealing his to Bulletproof Vest to tell Hendricks that the whole mission was staged, as a way to know how a new agent would act under pressure, as Coulson had then welcomed Hendricks into S.H.I.E.L.D..[6]

Bruce Banner Manhunt[]

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Ambush in Rio de Janeiro[]

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Emil Blonsky hunting down Bruce Banner

Upon learning that Bruce Banner was in Rio de Janeiro and that he had a chance to apprehend him, Thaddeus Ross assembled a new team to take Banner into custody. Leading this team was Emil Blonsky, who wore his bulletproof vest, along with the rest of the unit, as they made their way toward Banner's apartment. By tracing Gamma Radiation, they had confirmed Banner was in the apartment and stormed their way inside.

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Emil Blonsky chases down Bruce Banner

Blonsky soon discovered that Banner had already realized they were coming for him and had already made his escape back into the streets, as they continued the hunt. However, Banner had soon been spotted by Blonsky, and a chase ensued through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, with Blonsky and his team chasing Banner through the various rooftops, with Banner's knowledge of the streets giving him a clear advantage.

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Emil Blonsky tries to corner Bruce Banner

However, Blonsky managed to keep Banner in his sights throughout the chase, as Banner was chased into the Pingo Doce Bottling Plant, where Blonsky and his unit took up defensive positions, while they put on their night vision goggles. Blonsky witnessed Banner being assaulted by the Tough Guy Leader, before watching Banner transforming into the Hulk, much to Blonsky's complete shock, as they saw the Hulk's power.

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Emil Blonsky witnesses Hulk's strength

With Ross confirming that Hulk was the target, Blonsky's unit fired their tranquillizer darts at Hulk, with little effect, as Hulk then grabbed two of the soldiers and easily subdued them all, despite the bulletproof vests, while Blonsky tried to find another method of attack, while they started using live ammunition against Hulk. Blonsky then took a higher position, while the rest of his unit shot at Hulk and used flash grenades.

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Emil Blonsky avoiding the Hulk's attack

Enraged by the constant attacks, Hulk threw a tanker at the remaining soldiers, taking out multiple of them, leaving only Blonsky standing. With Blonsky being the only man still remaining in the fight, he began shooting at Hulk from a high point, only to remain stunned upon getting a good look at Hulk. As Blonsky stood stunned, Hulk threw a forklift truck at him, which Blonsky had barely avoided, before Hulk escaped the plant.

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Emil Blonsky debriefing Thaddeus Ross

Following Hulk's escape, Blonsky would return to Banner's apartment, while still wearing his bulletproof vest, where he met with Ross and Kathleen Sparr, as he attempted to make sense of the situation. Despite Blonsky's demands for answers, Ross only confessed that Banner and Hulk were the same, but refused to elaborate, instead telling Blonsky to gather their team and return to the United States of America.[7]

Battle at Culver University[]

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Emil Blonsky's unit chasing Bruce Banner

Having just successfully tracked down Bruce Banner, thanks to Leonard Samson giving them and giving them key information about his current whereabouts, Emil Blonsky had led the assault against Banner at Culver University. Blonsky and the other soldiers wore their bulletproof vests, as they chased Banner inside of the building, where he would eventually be trapped inside a corridor, where two gas canisters were fired at him.

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Emil Blonsky watches Hulk's transformation

With gas filling the room, and armored snipers surrounding him, Banner was trapped, but when he saw that Betty Ross was seemingly in danger, his anger took over. While Blonsky watched on, Banner transformed into Hulk, and smashed his way through the corridor, and began to attack the soldiers who were shooting at him, with Thaddeus Ross ordering his men to take down Hulk, as Hulk began to charge forward.

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SOCC soldiers battling against the Hulk

Ross' soldiers began shooting at Hulk, with them finding that their bullets had little to no effect on Hulk, who had overturned a Humvee which was driving towards him. Despite their bulletproof vests, all the soldiers knew they stood no chance against Hulk's strength, since they were forced to retreat, when Hulk picked up a Humvee and smashed that at them, with several soldiers having to carry their wounded allies to safety.

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Emil Blonsky shooting at Hulk in the face

As Hulk had overpowered most of his soldiers, Ross ordered Blonsky to join the fight, as Blonsky had been injected with the Super Soldier Serum in order to give him an advantage in the fight. With Blonsky still wearing his bulletproof vest, he charged forward and began shooting grenades at Hulk, before leaping over him and shooting Hulk in the face. However, it had still proved ineffective, instead only further angering Hulk.

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Betty Ross is taken by Thaddeus Ross' men

However, Blonsky's true plan had been successful, as he tricked Hulk into chasing him directly into the path of the Stark Sonic Cannons. Although these proved effective for a time, Hulk's determination to protect Betty caused him to free himself from the powerful soundwaves, as he had seen Betty held back by two soldiers. Realizing that he was running out of options, Ross then called in a helicopter to take down Hulk.

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Emil Blonsky standing against Hulk alone

Determined not to allow Hulk to get away, Blonsky singlehandedly stood up to him, mockingly questioning if this was all Hulk had, resulting in Hulk then kicking Blonsky directly into the chest. Despite his bulletproof vest, Blonsky was still seriously injured by this blow, which launched him into a tree and shattered every bone in his body. Ross was then left to watch as Hulk destroyed his incoming helicopter and then escaped with Betty.[7]

Duel of Harlem[]

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SOCC fly towards Bruce Banner's location

Having survived his injuries, and been injected with more Super Soldier Serum to enhance his strength, Emil Blonsky had rejoined SOCC as they tracked Bruce Banner down to Grayburn College. Despite suffering some side effects from the serum, Blonsky still said nothing, instead donning his bulletproof vest and rejoining all the other armored soldiers in the helicopter, while they traveled towards Banner's current location.

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SOCC snipers looking out for Bruce Banner

SOCC surrounded the building, with assistance from the NYPD, with snipers wearing bulletproof vests watching for Banner. Blonsky would lead his soldiers inside the building, but would become frustrated by being told to wait, instead charging into the room, despite Thaddeus Ross ordering him to stop. Blonsky found Banner, just as he had been shot with a tranquillizer dart and had furiously knocked him out.

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Emil Blonsky threatening Samuel Sterns

Armored soldiers took Banner into custody, as Ross flew Banner and Betty Ross away in his helicopter. However, Blonsky had stayed behind and attacked Kathleen Sparr, forcing Samuel Sterns to give him Banner's blood and Gamma Radiation to become stronger. Sterns had agreed, as Blonsky removed his bulletproof vest and underwent their experiments, transforming him into an Abomination, much to Sterns' horror.

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SOCC soldiers attempt to stop Abomination

Abomination furiously destroyed Sterns' laboratory, before charging into the streets, chased down by both the SOCC and NYPD in a Humvee, who believed him to be Hulk. Once the soldiers on the ground caught up with Abomination, they found him causing destruction across Harlem, as they tried to use an RPG against him. This had no effect on him however, and Abomination killed everyone in the Humvee by smashing a car on them.

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Thaddeus Ross helps shoot Abomination

With no other options, Ross then agreed to send Banner down to Harlem to fight Abomination as Hulk. As the fight progressed, Ross ordered his armored gunners from the helicopter and assist Hulk by shooting at Abomination. However, this soon backfired, as Abomination targeted the helicopter, and forced it to crash, despite Hulk trying to save them, with the soldiers wearing bulletproof vests being killed in the crash landing.

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Thaddeus Ross is rejoined by his soldiers

Eventually, the other SOCC soldiers were able to catch back up with the crashed helicopter, where Ross and his daughter were able to get away safely. With Hulk finally manages to overpower and defeat Abomination in their prolonged battle, Ross' armored soldiers tried to aim their guns at Hulk, only for Ross to order them to lower their weapons, instead allowing Hulk to escape, while they took Abomination into their custody.[7]

Chitauri Invasion[]

Destruction of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.[]

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S.H.I.E.L.D. soldiers being stabbed by Loki

"You admire Fury."
"He's got a clear line of sight."
"Is that why you failed to kill him?"
"It might be. I was disoriented and I'm not at my best with a gun."
Loki and Hawkeye[src]

Director Nick Fury had worn a bulletproof vest while he travelled to the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility to investigate all of the Tesseract's activities. When the mission was interrupted by the arrival of Loki, the S.H.I.E.L.D. guards had attempted to capture Loki, only for Loki to throw his daggers at them, striking them in the necks above their bulletproof vests. Loki then stabbed another guard with his Scepter with such force that he stabbed through the guard's bulletproof vest.

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Nick Fury removes a bullet from his vest

Following the brief battle with Loki, Fury had then attempted to escape with the Tesseract, before talking to Loki in order to distract him for long enough for the building that housed Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. to collapse on top of them all. However, Clint Barton, under Loki's thrall due to the Mind Stone's power, shot Fury in the chest, before he took the Tesseract and escaped with Loki, as Fury's bulletproof vest saved his life. As Fury pulled the bullet from the vest, he was able to contact Maria Hill, and warn her about the situation, before escaping from the collapsing facility.[8]

Attack on the Helicarrier[]

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Loki being taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody

Eventually, Loki would be captured by S.H.I.E.L.D., and brought on board the Helicarrier under armed guard, with the guards wearing bulletproof vests. However, since Hawkeye was still under the control of the Mind Stone, he led the rescue Loki. Hawkeye had then led a Loki's soldiers into the Helicarrier, all of whom wore bulletproof vests, with the exception of Hawkeye himself. With the Helicarrier's controls now damaged from an explosive arrow, Hawkeye's team attempted to storm the bridge, only to be held back by Nick Fury and Maria Hill, who kept the soldiers away.

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Hawkeye leads the rescue mission for Loki

During the battle, Iron Man had been attempting to repair the damage done by the explosion and was protected from Hawkeye's bulletproof vest wearing soldiers by Captain America, who was able to throw one soldier overboard, and engaged in a shootout with another soldier, with the soldier finally being defeated when Iron Man flew directly into him, knocking him out. Eventually, the attack concluded with Loki managing to escape with the remaining soldiers, while Phil Coulson had lost his life, although Black Widow was able to end Hawkeye's mind control and get him back on their side, ready to continue the fight against Loki.[8]

Battle of New York[]

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The United States Armed Forces battle Loki

Once Loki had opened up his Wormhole above New York City and then unleashed his entire army of Chitauri and Leviathans upon the city, he was challenged by the arrival of the Avengers, who fought against Loki and his army, while also protecting the civilians. As the battle continued, the Avengers would be aided by the NYPD and Fire Department, who kept people safe, until the United States Armed Forces arrived onto the scene, all wearing their own bulletproof vests and shooting back at the invading army, until eventually the Avengers defeated Loki.[8]

Ambush at the Llactapata Temple[]

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Camilla Reyes and her soldiers arriving

"Is everyone alright?"
"Banged up, but alive. Thank you for the extraction."
Phil Coulson and Cusi[src]

While S.H.I.E.L.D. were on a mission to retrieve an 0-8-4 that had been found in Peru, they found themselves being ambushed by members of the Policia Militar del Perú, who were wearing bulletproof vests. The team was defended by Grant Ward and Melinda May, with Ward holding one of the men in a headlock, before military's reinforcements arrived, surrounding Ward and May. However, the standoff ended once Camilla Reyes arrived and reunited with Phil Coulson, as Reyes ordered her soldiers to stand down.

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The soldiers retreating on board the Bus

While Coulson and Reyes attempted to make a deal, they were ambushed by the Peruvian Rebels, leading to Reyes' armored soldiers shooting back. Most of the shooting concluded when Ward used the Thunderstick to knock back the rebels, while Coulson led everybody, including Reyes' soldiers, back to the Bus to escape. Once they were airborne, all Reyes' soldiers removed their bulletproof vests and thanked Coulson for getting them safe. Although Reyes and her men attempted to take over the Bus, they were stopped by Coulson's Team and were then arrested.[9]

Centipede Investigation[]

Infiltration into Ian Quinn's Mansion[]

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Phil Coulson and Grant Ward on the beach

Having been given their new mission to rescue Franklin Hall following his kidnapping, Phil Coulson and Grant Ward managed to infiltrate an island owned by Ian Quinn, where Hall was being held in Quinn's Mansion. Ward wore his bulletproof vest on the mission, as he and Coulson landed onto the beach and waited for Skye to hack the system, so Leo Fitz could shut down all the Neodymium Laser Fencing so they could continue on. While they waited for this, Coulson and Ward had gotten into a brief shootout with Quinn's guards who had been sent out to patrol the area.

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Grant Ward saves Skye from her attackers

Eventually, Coulson and Ward got through the fencing, as they split up so Coulson could rescue Hall, and Ward could also go help Skye. While Ward searched the Mansion for Skye, the entire area began to shake due to the activation of the Gravitonium. Before long, Ward had found Skye getting captured by three of Quinn's bodyguards, as he rushed in to rescue her, swiftly subduing the guards, with his bulletproof vest offering some protection during the fight. Ward and Skye soon caught up with Coulson, who had been forced to kill Hall, as they secured the Gravitonium.[10]

Attack on the Centipede Base[]

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Grant Ward being ordered to stay behind

While Grant Ward had prepared to infiltrate the Centipede Base they had discovered in Hong Kong, Japan, he had put on his bulletproof vest and gathered his weapons. However, before he could leave, Ward was ordered by Phil Coulson to stay on board their Bus, and to guard both Skye and Miles Lydon, after Skye had been found to be leaking key information to Lydon about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s activities. Despite Ward's initial objections, as he felt responsible for the situation due to be Skye's Supervising Officer, he agreed to Coulson's orders, as he removed his bulletproof vest.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. are aided by Quan Chen's agent

Coulson and Melinda May met with Quan Chen outside the building to discuss the mission plan, with one of Chen's men wearing a bulletproof vest for the mission. Once inside of the base, the armored S.H.I.E.L.D. agent followed the others, as they managed to locate Chan Ho Yin, who was being tortured. However, one of those guards managed to cause a lockdown of the entire base, causing the armored agent to be locked out of the room, while the others were betrayed by Yin, who had injected himself with Extremis, renamed himself Scorch, before killing Chen.

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Grant Ward and Skye hacking into the base

Knowing that Coulson and May were in danger, Ward agreed to free Skye and Lydon in order to get their help in infiltrating the Centipede Base to help their allies. Putting his bulletproof vest back on, Ward fought his way through the guards, and then allowed Skye to gain access to the base's computer system, which she swiftly hacked into and unlocked the doors, allowing the armored S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to rejoin them all. The surviving agents were then forced to flee, as May overloaded Scorch with Extremis, causing him to explode, while Lydon had ensured the explosion was shot upwards through the ventilation ports, minimizing the damage.[11]

Liberation of Edison Po[]

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Centipede Soldiers liberating Edison Po

With Raina and the Clairvoyant having successfully made their first unit of Centipede Soldiers, who were enhanced with the Centipede Device, they were given their bulletproof vests and sent to Havenworth Federal Penitentiary, where their mission was to break Edison Po free. Having burst through the ceiling of the prison, the Centipede Soldiers subdued all the guards, before Brian Hayward told Po to come with them. Having made Hayward address him as sir, Po finally agreed to leave, as he was then extracted out of the prison with the Centipede Soldiers.[12]

Ambush at the Centipede Base[]

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Phil Coulson briefing everyone on the plan

Having tracked down the Centipede Project to their newest laboratory in Oakland, California, Grant Ward prepared by donning his usual bulletproof vest, while observing that Mike Peterson had been given their brand new Tactical Suit designed by Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, which Ward had reluctantly admitted was cool. Ward then stood by, as Phil Coulson then explained the mission, noting that Peterson would be their main backup, due to his powers from the Centipede Serum, with Ward being ordered to join Melinda May as they had infiltrated into the base as a team.

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Centipede Soldiers battle Coulson's Team

Entering the seemingly abandoned laboratory, Coulson ordered Fitz to call Brian Hayward's phone, resulting in the Centipede Soldiers revealing themselves and attacking the team, with the soldiers wearing their own bulletproof vests. While Coulson and Peterson fought Hayward, Ward and May were attacked by yet another soldier. Although Coulson was able to shoot Hayward in the face with the Night-Night Gun, this had little effect on him, as Hayward immediately got back to his feet, as Peterson ran to defend Coulson, before finding that a third soldier had also arrived.

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Brian Hayward is beaten by Mike Peterson

Meanwhile, Ward and May fought against the other Centipede Soldier, who knocked Ward aside and attempted to hit May with his full force, only for Ward to push May aside and take the punch, with his bulletproof vest taking much of the damage, although Ward had still been thrown backwards. Before long, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team were overwhelmed by the Centipede Soldiers, with Peterson being stabbed in the side. However, when Hayward was defeated, all of the other Soldiers retreated, before Hayward's Backscatter X-Ray Eye Implant had been detonated.[12]

Rescue of Phil Coulson[]

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Raina being guarded by a Centipede Soldier

Having been informed that Raina had kidnapped Ace Peterson and were demanding Mike Peterson in exchange for Ace's safe return, S.H.I.E.L.D. arranged the exchange on a bridge. Ahead of the exchange Grant Ward wore his bulletproof vest and then took position with his sniper rifle and watched closely as Peterson and Phil Coulson arrived on the bridge, were they met with Raina, who was being protected by one of the Centipede Soldiers, who also wore his bulletproof vest. During the exchange, Raina revealed that the Centipede Project did not want Peterson, but that they actually wanted to take Coulson in exchange for Ace's release.

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Grant Ward is shot at by Raina's soldiers

Although Peterson tried to protect him, Coulson agreed to go with Raina to ensure Ace's safety, as a second Centipede Soldier, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, had released Ace back to Peterson. Coulson was then knocked unconscious and taken away, while the rest of Coulson's Team watched in horror. Although Peterson had attempted to rescue Coulson, Raina destroyed the bridge, seemingly killing Peterson, while Ward was shot in the chest, with his bulletproof vest saving his life, although Ward took a shot in the shoulder, while Raina had escaped with Coulson.[12]

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Grant Ward fights T. Vanchat's bodyguards

As part of the plan to rescue Coulson, S.H.I.E.L.D. had then tracked down T. Vanchat, who was selling a Chitauri Neural Link to Emily Deville. Having surrounded the building, S.H.I.E.L.D. interrupted the meeting with a Flash Bomb, Ward and Melinda May stormed into the meeting, with Ward still wearing his bulletproof vest, and subdued Vanchat's men. At one stage during the fight, Ward was struck in the back with a chair; however, his bulletproof vest took the brunt of this blow, and he was still able to keep fighting, despite some shoulder pain due to the earlier shooting.

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Victoria Hand takes T. Vanchat into custody

Vanchat was able to make his escape during all the chaos, being chased down by May and then driven into an elevator by the D.W.A.R.F.s, as the elevator was then hacked by Skye, who forced Vanchat onto the roof of the building. Once he made it onto the roof, Vanchat had found himself completely surrounded by a team of heavily armed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, all of whom were wearing bulletproof vests. While Ward and May disarmed Vanchat, Victoria Hand then stepped off the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicopter and had explained that Vanchat could help them in finding Coulson, before S.H.I.E.L.D. took him into custody ready to begin his interrogation.

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Grant Ward speaking with Victoria Hand

Meanwhile, Coulson had been moved to the Mojave Desert, where he was then tortured and questioned by Edison Po, using the Theta Brain-Wave Frequency Machine. When Coulson attempted to escape, he was stopped by the Centipede Soldiers, who all still wore their bulletproof vests. While Coulson remained in their custody, his team were able to track down his location. While Hand had led an armored team of agents of a Centipede base, Coulson's team convinced her to let them go investigate, with Ward already wearing his own bulletproof vest as he spoke to Hand.

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Grant Ward fighting the Centipede Soldier

Arriving at the location first, Skye had searched for Coulson, only to be caught by one of the armored Centipede Soldiers, who then attempted to chase her down, only to become struck by a S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV driven by Coulson's team, with his bulletproof vest not protecting him from the impact. With Ward still wearing his bulletproof vest, he agreed to fight a Centipede Soldier, while the others looked for Coulson. Ward then had a prolonged fight with the Soldier, where his vest protected him from many blows, until he used the Night-Night Bracelet to knock him unconscious, while Skye had managed to find and rescue Coulson from Raina.

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Phil Coulson being reunited with his team

With Coulson safe and Raina in custody, Coulson and his team had then returned to the Bus, where Ward continued wearing his bulletproof vest, while they watched Raina being taken off to a S.H.I.E.L.D. prison. Once Coulson had spoken to Hand, with Hand noting Nick Fury's own relief at Coulson's safe return, the team had then rejoined him, with Coulson personally thanking them all for coming to his aid, before he had ordered them all to get back to work, with Ward smiling, before leaving Coulson and Skye alone to then have their own private conversation.[13]

Infiltration into Ian Quinn's Villa[]

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S.H.I.E.L.D. retake control of the situation

Following an interrupted mission, in which Coulson's Team had become separated, S.H.I.E.L.D. had then intercepted the train that they had been following, which had stopped in the tracks. With armed S.H.I.E.L.D. agents guarding the train, while wearing bulletproof vests, Grant Ward joined the rest of his team, while wearing his own bulletproof vest, as they had then discussed finding the others who were still missing. Eventually, they had found only the highly confused Jemma Simmons on board the train, who had no idea where Leo Fitz and Skye had apparently disappeared to.

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Grant Ward shooting at Ian Quinn's guards

The team would track down Fitz to Ian Quinn's Villa, where he was saved from one of Quinn's bodyguards by Ward, before Fitz explained that Skye had gone inside of the building in order to apprehend Quinn. Armed with twin Night-Night Guns while still wearing his bulletproof vest, Ward then stormed inside of the building and swiftly shot at Quinn's guards, before Phil Coulson took Quinn into custody. When their team found Skye, she was dying from a gunshot wound, so was put into a Hyperbaric Chamber until they could get her to a hospital to get further treatment.

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Grant Ward watches over Skye's treatment

Having returned onto the Bus, Ward watched over Skye, while Simmons explained her situation to Coulson, noting that she could suffer from permanent brain damage if she did not get back to a hospital as soon as possible. Enraged by this situation, Ward, who was still wearing his own bulletproof vest, stepped away and furiously punched at a S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV. Seeing this, Melinda May stepped over to Ward and attempted to comfort him by reminding Ward that blaming himself would never help Skye, to which Ward insisted that he was not blaming himself.[14]

Raid of the Guest House[]

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Phil Coulson and Leo Fitz wear their vests

Since Skye had still remained in critical condition, Coulson's Team had tracked down the Guest House, where Phil Coulson's life had previously been saved. Since they were unsure of what they would find in the Guest House, the team then put on bulletproof vests and collected all of their weaponry, as Coulson had noted that this was not an official S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, and they could expect resistance if there was anybody who was still inside. Stepping up to the entrance of the facility, they were forced to break inside, when they were denied access, despite them all explaining how Skye needed medical assistance with equipment in the facility.

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John Garrett and Grant Ward ready to fight

As Coulson's Team had broken in, Alpha and Beta then put on their own bulletproof vests and armed themselves. As Coulson's Team made their way downstairs, they found that Alpha and Beta had shut off the lights and locked the doorways to prevent them from moving forward, only for Leo Fitz to hack his way through the locked doorways. Once they were through Alpha and Beta began shooting at them, as John Garrett and Grant Ward led the counterattack against them, as Coulson's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the situation were completely ignored.

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Alpha bleeds out from his gunshot wounds

Following their short firefight, Alpha was mortally wounded when he was hit just underneath his bulletproof vest by Ward, while Beta was killed by Garrett. Eventually, Alpha was found by Coulson and Ward, although he soon died from his wounds before he could tell them where GH.325 could be found. The team then learned that Alpha and Beta had set a timer to detonate explosives around the facility. With little time, Coulson and Fitz went to find the medical equipment which they needed for Skye, while Garrett and Ward had then attempted to disarm the explosives.

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John Garrett and Phil Coulson escaping

During their search, Coulson also found evidence of his own medical treatment there, before Fitz located the GH.325. While Ward and Garrett demanded they leave, Coulson also discovered the G.H., which was the corpse of a Kree, whose blood was being used for the formula. Despite the horrifying discovery, Coulson left the facility with Garrett, as they managed to get back to the Bus just as the Guest House exploded, and witnessed Skye being given the GH.325 from Jemma Simmons, despite Coulson's objections, which had appeared to stabilize her.[15]

Chase of Lorelei[]

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Coulson's Team confronts Lorelei's slaves

With the assistance from Lady Sif who had out sought his aid, Coulson's Team had tracked down Lorelei to Rosie's Desert Oasis, where Lorelei had taken control of some Dogs of Hell members. Coulson's Team arrived on the scene with Grant Ward wearing his bulletproof vest, as they engaged in a firefight with those who had been put under Lorelei's control, which had included a Sheriff, who began firing at Phil Coulson and the others, who used I.C.E.R.s to safely subdue all of their mind controlled attackers, seeking not to cause devastating injuries to them, since they were aware that these men were not actually in full control of their own actions.

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Grant Ward being forced to fight Rooster

While Sif confronted Lorelei's followers inside of the bar, Ward had gone around the back to ensure they were clear of all enemies, where he was attacked by Rooster, who attempting to fight Ward off with a chain with a chain, while Ward commented on the poor choice of a name, having lost his I.C.E.R. and resorting to fighting Rooster hand to hand. With Rooster still under the control of Lorelei, Ward quickly subdued him with a strong punch to the head at the conclusion of their fight, before collecting his I.C.E.R. and then preparing to assist Sif in apprehending Lorelei.

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Grant Ward falling under Lorelei's control

However, Ward found himself cornered by Lorelei, who had watched him easily overpowering Rooster. Upon finding himself confronted by an Asgardian, Ward aimed his I.C.E.R. at and attempted to order to surrender to him, only for Lorelei to confidently comment that men would kneel before her. Although Ward attempted to contact Coulson and request backup, Lorelei touched Ward's skin and proceeded to put him under her power, with Ward then immediately dropping his I.C.E.R., as well as his bulletproof vest, before stealing Rooster's motorcycle and taking Lorelei to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, seeking to serve Lorelei's every desire.

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Lady Sif leading their searching for Lorelei

With all of S.H.I.E.L.D. searching for Ward and Lorelei, they tracked them down through CCTV footage. Sif led their attack, smashing through the hotel room that Ward and Lorelei had been tracked down to, followed by a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who wore their bulletproof vests. Since Ward and Lorelei where not found there, Coulson ensured Melinda May would be okay, to which May contacted Leo Fitz and ordered him to find where Ward and Lorelei had gone. Eventually, using the Asgardian Collar, Ward was freed from the mind control and Lorelei was captured.[16]

Search for the Clairvoyant[]

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HYDRA Uprising[]

Retaking of the Lemurian Star[]

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Brock Rumlow wearing his bulletproof vest

Once S.H.I.E.L.D. had been alerted that the Lemurian Star had become hijacked by Georges Batroc and all his mercenaries, they had deployed STRIKE to retake the ship and defeat Batroc. These STRIKE agents wore bulletproof vests, including Brock Rumlow and Jack Rollins, while they briefed Captain America and Black Widow on the mission. Once Captain America landed on board the ship, he began to singlehandedly take down Batroc's soldiers, many of whom wore protective bulletproof vests, with one pirate getting close to killing Captain America, before being shot by Rumlow as he landed on board in order to begin the mission.

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Captain America fighting Georges Batroc

Having landed on board the Lemurian Star, Rumlow and Rollins had led their STRIKE team to rescue all of the hostages, which had included Jasper Sitwell, while Captain America focused on defeating Batroc, and Black Widow completed a secret mission, that Nick Fury had given her. The mission had been a success, as Rumlow and Rollins killed the pirates saved the hostages. Captain America had then engaged in a one-on-one fight with Batroc, who wore a bulletproof vest which covered his torso. Although Captain America won the fight, he became distracted by Black Widow and Batroc was able to make his escape.[17]

Attack on Nick Fury[]

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HYDRA assassins attacking Nick Fury

Once Alexander Pierce had ordered the assassination of Nick Fury, his team of HYDRA agents, disguised as members of the police and SWAT, surrounded Fury's SUV and began firing at it. Since the car could not be damaged with machine gun fire, the SWAT agents, wearing bulletproof vests, attempted to use the Electronic Battering Ram to get inside the SUV, until Fury engaged the SUV's defense systems and escape.

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Brock Rumlow and STRIKE standing guard

Fury would be ambushed by the Winter Soldier, once where he escaped, before being shot in the back while at Steve Rogers' apartment. The shooting took Fury to the hospital, where he was able to fake his death with Tetrodotoxin B. While Fury seemingly died in hospital, Brock Rumlow and his STRIKE team stood guard, wearing their bulletproof vests, with Rumlow speaking to Rogers while they were there.[17]

Chase of Captain America[]

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STRIKE orders Captain America to get down

Having become aware that Captain America was now coming close to exposing them, HYDRA ordered his assassination, under the guise that he had become an enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D.. As a result, Brock Rumlow led his STRIKE team to corner Captain America inside of an elevator, where he pulled a Taser Rod from inside of his Bulletproof Vest and he had then challenged Captain America to a one-on-one fight in the Triskelion.

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Brock Rumlow hunts for Captain America

Having successfully overpowered Rumlow's entire STRIKE team, Captain America was able to escape, as Rumlow continued to lead the pursuit, which had led them to Camp Lehigh, where Captain America and Black Widow had located Arnim Zola, only for Alexander Pierce to order the Camp's destruction. Rumlow arrived, wearing his bulletproof vest, but found that Captain America and Black Widow had managed to escape. Seeing that they were losing their advantage in the chase, Rumlow had advised Pierce that it was time to send in the Winter Soldier to hunt down and kill their targets, before HYDRA's secrets could become exposed.

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HYDRA manages to capture Black Widow

Finally, Rumlow and Jack Rollins were able to capture Captain America, Black Widow and Falcon, following their duel with the Winter Soldier in the streets of Washington, D.C.. Wearing their bulletproof vests, Rumlow and Rollins had then cornered Captain America and took him and his allies into custody, only for them to then later escape with the assistance from Maria Hill, much to the great frustration of Rumlow and Rollins.

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Jack Rollins guarding the Winter Soldier

With the Winter Soldier's Prosthetic Arm having been damaged in their fight, he was brought back to the Ideal Federal Savings Bank for repairs. While he was being treated, Rollins and STRIKE stood guard, aiming guns at the Winter Soldier when he lost control. Once Pierce had asked for a debrief, he became conserned about the Winter Soldier's mental status and used the Memory Suppressing Machine to reset his mind.[17]

Battle at the Hub[]

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Battle at the Triskelion[]

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Brock Rumlow threatening Cameron Klein

As the launch of Project Insight went underway, HYDRA's plans became challenged by Captain America revealing HYDRA's true infiltration into S.H.I.E.L.D.. Seeking to ensure Project Insight went ahead, Brock Rumlow wore his bulletproof vest and ordered Cameron Klein to launch all of the Helicarriers. When Klein refused, it led to a stand-off, with Rumlow being threatened by Sharon Carter, before Rumlow caused a shootout.

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Jack Rollins captures the Council members

As the launch began, Jack Rollins arrived in the Triskelion and took the members of the World Security Council hostage, under the orders of Alexander Pierce. While Pierce revealed his true intentions, Rollins and another vest wearing STRIKE agent took guard, before Pamela Hawley attacked and subdued them. Hawley then revealed herself to be Black Widow wearing her Photostatic Veil, as she took Pierce captive.

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Brock Rumlow removes his bulletproof vest

While Pierce was captured by Black Widow and Nick Fury, Rumlow went to Pierce's aid, only to be challenged by Sam Wilson. Once Rumlow and Wilson began to fight, Rumlow had knocked Wilson to the ground, as he removed his bulletproof vest, in order to have better movement for their fight. This vest was destroyed when one of the Helicarriers crashed into the Triskelion, destroying the room and leaving Rumlow wounded.[17]

Raid of the Fridge[]

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Russian Mafia[]

Bombing of Hell's Kitchen[]

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Vladimir Ranskahov preparing for his war

"I found someone who has intel on what I've been looking for, but he's been shot."
"So, call 911."
"Can't, police are the ones that shot him."
Daredevil and Claire Temple[src]

In the wake of Anatoly Ranskahov's brutal murder, Vladimir Ranskahov had prepared to go to war with Wilson Fisk. As Ranskahov and the rest of the Russian Mafia prepared for their war against Fisk, Ranskahov was supplied with a bulletproof vest by Sergei, as they discussed the plan for killing Fisk. However, before they could depart, one of Madame Gao's men arrived with a bomb, and destroyed their base, with the bombing having been ordered by Fisk, killing almost everybody.

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Vladimir Ranskahov is burnt under his vest

Although Ranskahov and Sergei survived the explosion, they were found and subdued by Daredevil, although this confrontation was interrupted by Corbin's arrival.[18] Corbin killed Sergei and shot Ranskahov under his bulletproof vest, before Daredevil subdued Corbin and escaped with the wounded Ranskahov. During his questioning about all of Fisk's activities, Daredevil then realized that Ranskahov's gunshot wound was killing, and called Claire Temple for advice, resulting in Daredevil using a flare under Ranskahov's vest to cauterize the wound, causing Ranskahov pain.

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SWAT arrive inside the Abandoned Building

During the questioning about Fisk's activities, Ranskahov had woren his bulletproof vest, as he and Daredevil realized that Fisk had sent corrupt members of the New York City Police Department to murder them. While Daredevil and Ranskahov attempted to escape there, the corrupt police officers, all wearing their bulletproof vests, killed the captured Sullivan, framing Daredevil for the killing before chasing the pair into the sewers. Eventually, Ranshahov and Daredevil were found by Fisk's agents and, despite his bulletproof vest, Ranskahov was shot and killed.[19]

Arrest of Wilson Fisk[]

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Operation Cerberus[]

Assassination of Ahmad Zubair[]

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Ambush in Kandahar[]

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War on HYDRA[]

Attack on the United Nations[]

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Escape of Grant Ward[]

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Infiltration into Laura Creek Station[]

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Battle for the Kree City[]

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Daniel Whitehall's soldiers guarding Skye

"The guy sitting across from me isn't so bad."
"Says the girl who saved my ass back in Puerto Rico, nursed me back to health."
"Well, what else was I going to do?"
Agent 33 and Grant Ward[src]

Once Grant Ward begun working for Daniel Whitehall, he wore bulletproof vests under his shirts. Whitehall's HYDRA soldiers also wore bulletproof vests, which they wore as they stood guard inside of the Ponce de León Theater. When Ward brought the captured Skye into the theatre, he had noted that Skye was making mental notes about the number of guards and all their equipment, before Ward delivered Skye to be reunited with her long lost father, Calvin Zabo, while Whitehall's armored guards stood outside, ensuring Skye and Zabo could not escape.

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Skye watched by Daniel Whitehall's guards

As Whitehall summoned everyone together, he had his armored guards stand by, as he questioned why Skye was there, with Skye having two armored guards around her. Whitehall suggested Ward brought Skye to get her close to the Obelisk, as he ordered Skye to pick it up, to test if she was Inhuman. With Zabo's reassurance, Skye picked up the Obelisk and was unharmed, as she proceeded to strike one of the guards in the neck with the Obelisk, turning him to stone, while Zabo stabbed another guard in the neck with his scalpel, before they were both then captured.

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Calvin Zabo stabbing a guard in the neck

While Ward, Skye and Zabo were all detained by Whitehall's soldiers, the Quinjet arrived, where Phil Coulson put on his own bulletproof vest while explaining the mission. Meanwhile, Whitehall's armored guards stood by while Whitehall had tortured Zabo with the Control Device and explained Jiaying. However, Whitehall and most of his armored guards departed as S.H.I.E.L.D. began their attack on the base, leaving one-man armored guard, who became distracted by Ward's mockery, before Zabo stabbed the guard just above his bulletproof vest, before breaking his neck.

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Phil Coulson is forced to fight Calvin Zabo

Zabo then attempted to take his revenge against Whitehall, only for his revenge to be denied when Coulson, who was wearing his bulletproof vest, had shot Whitehall in the back. As they were shot at by Agent 33, Coulson and Zabo were forced to run, before getting into their fight, with Coulson's bulletproof vest taking much of the damaged from all Zabo's powerful hits. At the same time, Lance Hunter and Bobbi Morse got into a shootout with more of armored the HYDRA guards, although they were able to shoot them around their bulletproof vests and kill them.

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Grant Ward is saved by his bulletproof vest

Having been left behind by Zabo, Ward had eventually been able to free himself from HYDRA's ties, and proceeded to free Skye as well, intending to help her escape. However, Ward's decision to wear a bulletproof vest proved to be wise, as once his back was turned, Ward was shot multiple times in the side by Skye, leaving Ward mortally wounded, as Ward still survived this because he had a Bulletproof Vest, while Skye left to pursue Zabo. The bleeding Ward would be found by Agent 33, who examined the piece of vest that had saved him, before she helped Ward to escaped.

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Phil Coulson chases after Skye and Raina

Skye would find Zabo beating Coulson into submission, who had been protected by his bulletproof vest but had still become badly injured, as Skye forced Zabo to get away from Coulson, which he reluctantly agreed to. Coulson attempted to follow Skye and Raina inside of the Kree City, where he kept his bulletproof vest on, and was then discovered by the brainwashed Alphonso Mackenzie, who had attempted to stop him, until he was unexpectedly broken out from his mind control, before a sudden earthquake then ended the chase and they made their escape.[20]

Ambush in Manitowoc[]

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Civil War[]

Chase of Skye[]

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Tomas Calderon is impaled in the shoulder

Having been ordered by Robert Gonzales to find and capture Skye, a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, led by Tomas Calderon and Bobbi Morse flew to the Retreat, wearing bulletproof vests, due to them being unclear of the extend of Skye's Inhuman powers. Once Calderon caught up to Skye, he attempted to shoot her, only for Skye to unleash a shockwave that deflected the bullet and obliterated a nearby tree. A shard of this tree impaled Calderon in the shoulder, just to the side of his vest, seriously injuring him.[21]

Ambush at the Retreat[]

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Battle at Calvin Zabo's Building[]

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Attack on the Arctic HYDRA Facility[]

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Ultron Offensive[]

Battle at the Salvage Yard[]

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Ulysses Klaue's Mercenary wearing his vest

While Pietro and Wanda Maximoff had confronted Ulysses Klaue, under the orders of Ultron, Klaue had been protected by his Mercenary, who wore his bulletproof vest, but was unable to defend Klaue, who had his arm sliced off by Ultron, before then being kicked down the stairs, as the Mercenary followed him, with Klaue furiously ordering his mercenary to shoot every one there, as Klaue had then made his escape.

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Ulysses Klaue's mercenaries are defeated

As the Avengers had also arrived and were fighting against Ultron and the Maximoff's, Klaue's mercenaries, all of whom wore bulletproof vests, engaged in a shootout, with Hawkeye shooting at the men with his Bow and Arrows and Black Widow using her Black Widow's Bite to take them down. With the Ultron Sentries destroyed, Captain America then threw his shield at the last of Klaue's mercenaries who were there.[22]

Duel of Johannesburg[]

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The police attempt to surround the Hulk

In order to cause chaos, Scarlet Witch had then forced Bruce Banner to transform into the Hulk, and had unleashed his rage upon the people of Johannesburg. While Hulk tore through the city, terrifying the locals, the South African Police Service were the first to arrive, armed with rifles and wearing protective vests. However, before the Hulk could destroy them all, Iron Man had then arrived with Veronica to try and subdue Hulk.

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The military arriving to help the situation

This only worked temporarily, as Hulk broke free, and Iron Man was forced to use his Hulkbuster armor to try and overpower him, while the police focused on protecting civilians. As the battle neared its conclusion, the South African National Defence Force had then also arrived, all wearing bulletproof vests. The soldiers all surrounded Hulk, who was beaten into submission by Iron Man, allowing him to return to his Banner form.[22]

War Against the Inhumans[]

Hijacking and Retaking of the Iliad[]

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EKO Scorpion[]

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Helmut Zemo pictured wearing his vest

"Zemo ran EKO Scorpion, a Sokovian covert kill squad."
F.R.I.D.A.Y. to Tony Stark[src]

As a Colonel for the Sokovian Armed Forces, a bulletproof vest had been provided to Helmut Zemo for his combat service, which he wore while he was put in the command of Sokovia's elite killing squad, EKO Scorpion. During his service, Zemo would be photographed wearing this vest, and these images would later be viewed by Tony Stark, while he investigated Zemo's recent terrorist attacks, while F.R.I.D.A.Y. explained Zemo's military history.[23]

Attack on David Lieberman[]

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Carson Wolf tracks down and shoots Micro

"I'm not a criminal, I'm an NSA anaylst!"
"Get down!"
"I'm an NSA anaylst!"
"He's got a weapon!"
"No, I don't. No, no, no, no, no! That's not true!"
David Lieberman and Carson Wolf[src]

Having learned that Micro had been releasing multiple top-secret videos of Cerberus Squad engaging in illegal activities, the Homeland Security agent Carson Wolf was sent by William Rawlins to assassinate him, having identified Micro as David Lieberman. Wolf and his team wore their Bulletproof Vests during their chase of Lieberman, who spotted them coming for him and attempted to escape, only to then be cornered by Wolf and shot in the chest, while Lieberman's wife had looked on in horror, although Lierberman was able to survive the shooting, and secretly went into hiding for several years.[24]

Frank Castle's War[]

Massacre at the Burren Club[]

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Nesbitt's bulletproof vent being examined

"Look at this, will you? Now, what kind of bullet can punch through polyethylene fiber vest thicker than my dick then punch straight through the same shit on his back?"
―Homicide Detective[src]

For his own protection, Nesbitt from Kitchen Irish had decided to wear a Bulletproof Vest while meeting with his gang's members. However, this vest did not save him, and Nesbitt was shot in the head by Punisher, with a second-round punching through the vest and killing him. Once the New York City Police Department arrived on the scene, the homicide detective turned over Nesbitt's corpse and committed on the power of this bullet.[25]

Frank Castle's Trial[]

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Riot at Ryker's Island[]

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Punisher's Vest[]

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Punisher locating Ray Schoonover's vest

Following the death of Ray Schoonover at his hands, Frank Castle had then managed to locate the secret room within the Schoonover's cabin, where he discovered an impressive armory filled with all military-grade weapons, as well as a bulletproof vest, which Castle took special interest in.[26] Castle would take these weapons, as well as the vest, and brought it back to the Castle Residence, where he donned the vest, having spray painted skull-like symbol onto it, before heading out on his mission, also taking many of Schoonover's personal weaponry along with him.

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The Punisher donning his iconic Skull Vest

This newly redesigned skull vest would be used by the Punisher when he had assisted Daredevil during his confrontation with the Hand warriors, as the Punisher shot all of at Nobu Yoshioka's soldiers, before watching Daredevil defeat Yoshioka himself. Following this, the Punisher returned to the Castle Residence, which he then destroyed.[27] Later, the Punisher wore his bulletproof vest during his attacks on last remnants of Mexican Cartel, Dogs of Hell, and Kitchen Irish, with Mickey O'Hare reacting with terror to the symbol waited on the vest. Following this, Castle burned his vest, as he then attempted to retire from his mission of revenge.[28]

Inhuman Outbreak[]

Rescue of Joey Gutierrez[]

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Chase of Lincoln Campbell[]

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Chase of Lash[]

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Rescue of Melinda May[]

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Rescue of Hive[]

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Anti-Inhuman Movement[]

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Battle of Union City[]

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Capture of the Watchdogs[]

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Avengers Civil War[]

Attack on the IFID Headquarters[]

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Capture of Winter Soldier[]

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Rawlins Conspiracy[]

Attack on Gunner Henderson[]

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Infiltration into Fort Bryon[]

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Ambush at the Abandoned Warehouse[]

"Maybe Stein screwed up. I mean, how'd he manage to get himself stabbed when he was the one with the gun?"
Billy Russo to Dinah Madani[src]
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Attack on Stan Ori[]

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Ambush in Micro's Hideout[]

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Frank Castle examining his bulletproof vest

"That skull? That's a Memento mori. It's Latin for "Remember, you will die". In Rome, victorious generals would return from war, and so they wouldn't be blinded by glory, they would have a slave behind them would would just say "Remember, you're only human, you are gonna die"."
"Well, that sounds good to me."
Micro and Punisher[src]

Knowing that he would be going against Anvil soon, the Punisher had painted a skull symbol onto his new bulletproof vest to wear into battle, recreating the original vest that he had burnt. While he was making it, Micro noted that the skull he was painting on was a memento mori, and symbolized the Punisher's desire to die in battle, which the Punisher did not deny, as he loaded his van with equipment.

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Punisher kills the armored Anvil agents

Punisher wore this skull vest when Micro's Hideout became invaded by a team of Anvil agents, all of whom had worn bulletproof vests. In the ensuing battle, Punisher slaughtered the agents, knocking one back by shooting him repeatedly in the vest, before executing him with a shot to the face, before Jack shot Punisher into the back of his vest, with the vest saving his life. Once all the agents were dead, Punisher called Billy Russo to arrange a meeting, with Punisher's intention being to get close enough to Russo and William Rawlins so he could kill them.[29]

Rescue of Frank Castle[]

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Micro removing his vest and blood packs

"Was the bodybag really necessary?"
"We had to make it look good."
"Nothing about this looks good."
Micro and Dinah Madani[src]

In order to keep him and his family safe, the Homeland Security had agreed to fake Micro's death, giving him a bulletproof vest lined with blood packs. During an exchange of Micro and the Punisher for Micro's wife and son, which was being arranged by Anvil, Micro would attempt to escape, only for Homeland Security to "accidentally" shoot him in the back, leaving Anvil convinced of his death. While the Punisher was captured, Micro would be taken back to Homeland's headquarters by Madani to finally be reunited with his long-lost family.

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Dinah Madani locating the dying Punisher

While Punisher was taken back to Micro's Hideout to be questioned and tortured by William Rawlins and Billy Russo, Micro would work with Dinah Madani to mount a rescue mission. Once Micro and Madani arrived at the hideout, wearing their bulletproof vests along with the other Homeland Security agents, they found that the Punisher had already killed Rawlins, while Russo was shot but had been able to escape during all the chaos. Micro and Madani had then taken the mortally wounded Punisher back to Madani's home, where he was nursed back to health, where he refocused his efforts on hunting down and getting his revenge on Russo.[30]

Duel at the Central Park Carousel[]

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Billy Russo prepares for the upcoming duel

The Punisher wore his Skull Vest once more, to rescue Curtis Hoyle from being killed by Billy Russo, shooting at Russo before he could kill Hoyle. During the standoff, seeing that they were apparently at a stalemate, Punisher and Russo arranged their duel in Central Park, in exchange for Russo leaving Hoyle alive, as Russo saluted Punisher before taking his equipment and leaving Hoyle behind. In preparation for the showdown, Russo wore a bulletproof vest for protection, while the Punisher wore his Skull Vest, along with their large arsenals of weaponry.

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Billy Russo taking a bullet into the cheek

Upon arriving at Central Park, Russo kidnapped Carl and Hayley to be used as bait, before he and Castle began exchanging fire at one another. While going around the Carousel, Russo managed to shoot Punisher in his vest, knocking him to the ground, while Russo took a bullet to the cheek, as the bullet ricocheted off the wall and struck Russo in the face, enraging Russo. Having threatened Carl and Hayley's lives, Russo had then managed to convince the Punisher to drop all his weapons, while Russo kept his gun aimed at the two terrified hostages.

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Billy Russo getting stabbed by the Punisher

Russo had then proceeded to shoot the Punisher in the vest multiple times, knocking him back, before Dinah Madani arrived on the scene, only for Russo to shoot her in the head. Punisher and Russo then brawled on the carousel, which ended when the Punisher managed to stab Russo in the gut, just under his bulletproof vest. Wounded from the stab wound, Russo was unable to defend himself as the Punisher smashed his face into broken glass, disfiguring his face and causing brain damage. While the Punisher left Russo for dead, he went to care for Madani.[31]

Arrest of Alisa Jones[]

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Capture of Winter Soldier[]

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Erik Killmonger's Campaign[]

Assassination of Ulysses Klaue[]

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Incoronation of Erik Killmonger[]

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Anti-Inhuman Movement[]

Blackout Attack[]

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South Ridge Penitentiary Riot[]

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Rescue of Jeffrey Mace[]

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Testing the Judas Bullet[]

The Judas Bullet created by Hammer Industries was tested by Ukrainians who shot a man with a prototype. The man, who was wearing a Bulletproof Vest at the time was initially relieved but suddenly exploded when the bullet detonated.[32]

Chase of Luke Cage[]

Attack on Luke Cage[]

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Assassination of Jackie Albini[]

"He was punched and he flew back over twenty feet, and the size of the hole and the punch is consistent with that of a human fist. And the punch was so hard, it bent back the shock plate of his Kevlar vest."
Mark Bailey to Misty Knight[src]
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Attack on Harlem's Paradise[]

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Duel at Malcolm X Boulevard[]

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Siege of the Chikara Dojo[]

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Chase of Danny Rand[]

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War for Harlem[]

Attack on Yardies' Hideout[]

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Search for Nigel Garrison[]

"What's with all the gear?"
"We all ain't bulletproof."
Luke Cage and Misty Knight[src]
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Kingpin's Conspiracy[]

Ambush on the FBI Convoy[]

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Infiltration into Ryker's Island[]

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Arrest of the Crime Bosses[]

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Search for Daredevil[]

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Attack on Larkville Sheriff Station[]

"Murphy, get a vest on!"
"This is crazy, sir. All respect, but what are we doing here? A bunch of country cops? We're not equipped."
"Dobbs, give them vests too. Them too!"
"If Ogden dies because of you assholes, you're going to be needing one of those."
Murphy and Roy Hardin[src]
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Jigsaw's Campaign[]

Investigating Arthur Walsh[]

"Shit, that hurts!"
"Yeah, try taking one in the head."
"I could have your badge for this."
Brett Mahoney and Dinah Madani[src]
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Chase of Jigsaw's Crew[]

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Raid of the Lower East Side[]

"If you're happy picking up a few bucks here and there like common street thugs, then go ahead, grab what's yours and get out, 'cause I don't have anything else for you. Or, we invest this money, in weapons, in people."
Billy Russo to José[src]
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Sarge's Campaign[]

Arrival of Sarge's Squad[]

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Robbery of Charmont Jewelers[]

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Attack on Deke Shaw[]

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Watching Over Pax[]

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Infiltration into the Lazy Comet[]

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Hunting Heroes[]

Chase of Natasha Romanoff[]

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Arrest of Pym and van Dyne[]

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Time Heist[]

Tony Stark's Disguise[]

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Nathaniel Malick's Crew[]

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Westview Anomaly[]

Monica Rambeau's Disappearance[]

"You had a bulletproof vest on when you went inside, didn't you?"
"Those pants are eight seven percent kevlar. It's not an illusion, Wanda is rewriting reality."
Jimmy Woo and Monica Rambeau[src]
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Battle of Westview[]

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Rescue of Captain Vassant[]

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Flag Smashers' Political Ultimatum[]

Hunting Flag Smashers[]

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Attack on the GRC[]

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Damage Control Investigation[]

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Attack on Clint Barton[]

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Secret Invasion[]

Rescue of Brogan[]

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Ambush on President Ritson[]

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Attack on Varra[]

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Alternate Universes[]

Failure to Protect Tony Stark[]

Tony Stark wore a bulletproof vest on his tirp to Afghanistan to present the Jericho missile. His convoy was attacked by the Ten Rings. As he left his Humvee, a Stark Industries Fragmentation Shell blew up near him, but proved to be inadequate as the shrapnel pierced his skin anyway.[33]

Appearances[]

Appearances for Bulletproof Vests

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