Remember? They Were the British Anarchists.

Driving in to work I was listening to a Morning Edition story about the new body armor soldiers in Iraq are outfitted with these days. The central interviewee in the piece was a Marine who had been shot in the back by a sniper. Had he been wearing the old protective gear, the best case scenario would have been life long paralysis. With the new armor, though, he survived with no more than a bruise and a damaged protective plate that serves as a testament to what he endured. He plans to have that piece of armor mounted once he returns home, complete with commemorative plate that cites the date of the incident and, possibly, a quote from a song: "I get knocked down, but I get up again."

Chumbawamba? Ironic much?