«Breaking News» U.S. solider is given shattered military helmet that saved his life

A U.S. solider who was shot in the head with a machine gun in Afghanistan has now been given the military helmet that blocked the bullets and saved his life. 

Army Staff Sergeant Steven 'Bryan' McQueen came within inches of death last September when terrorists posing as Afghani police officers opened fire with machine guns.

McQueen was struck in the back of the head with a round from the truck-mounted machine gun, which threw him forward and caused him to land flat on his face. 

The father-of-three likened the force to that of a horse kick to the back of his head.   

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Steven 'Bryan' McQueen came within inches of death last September in Afghanistan when his protective helmet (above) was struck by machine gun rounds

The bullets completely shredded the outside material of his helmet but failed to penetrate the sheets of metal in the protective gear's shell. 

He suffered a minor brain bleed due to the sheer force but doctors said there was no permanent damage. 

The military has been studying McQueen's helmet since the attack so researchers can help develop more advanced protective equipment. 

McQueen was reunited with the helmet on Monday at a ceremony at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. 

It has since been mounted on a plaque with McQueen's name engraved on it. 

McQueen was reunited with the helmet on Monday at a ceremony at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. It has since been mounted on a plaque with McQueen's name engraved on it

The bullets completely shredded the outside material of his helmet but failed to penetrate the sheets of metal in the protective gear's shell

McQueen, pictured with his wife and three children on Monday, suffered a minor brain bleed due to the sheer force but doctors said there was no permanent damage

McQueen said initially he complained about the helmet because of its weight and bulkiness, but that immediately stopped after he came within inches of death. 

'Before this incident, I thought the helmet... was cumbersome and overkill,' he said on Monday. 

'I was sorely mistaken. This helmet works and I am a living testament to it.' 

The Enhanced Combat Helmet was created by PEO Soldier. 

'There is no doubt that Staff Sgt McQueen would not have survived that impact had he not been wearing that helmet,' Lt. Col. Ginger Whitehead, a product manager for Soldier Protective Systems, said. 

McQueen was rushed to hospital in Kabul following the incident (above). He suffered a minor brain bleed due to the sheer force but doctors said there was no permanent damage

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Main photo article A U.S. solider who was shot in the head with a machine gun in Afghanistan has now been given the military helmet that blocked the bullets and saved his life. 
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