Eli5 why aren’t ballistic masks more common in warfare?

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You very rarely see depictions of soldiers wearing bullet resistant face masks. I understand that these only protect from small caliber weapons but wouldn’t you take all the protection you could get?

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Aside from the fact that they make it harder to see and aim, which is itself a problem, your face is a small portion of the total surface area of your body, so statistically the chances of you getting shot in the face are low compared to the rest of your body, so not worth the added weight and difficulties in wearing a mask.

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