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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They just aren’t practical. They prevent you from getting a proper cheek weld on your rifle. They make it annoying to eat or drink anything. They make basic communication with other people more difficult.

And they add extra weight to your helmet, which is one of the worst places to add weight.

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