"I wanted to create a supportive elbow rest that could be secured to a tactical vest or plate carrier," said an inventor, from Homestead, Fla., "so I invented the OPERATOR'S ARMREST. My design would ...

It’s why the most popular style of vest is a ‘plate carrier’ – which uses two slabs of sheet metal that slot into pouches in the front and in the back. (PSA: they are not bulletproof.) ...