Sometimes the difference between victory and defeat is a mighty arsenal of weapons capable of tearing the enemy to bits and armor that cannot be penetrated by any manmade weapons.
And then there's the argument that training, courage and teamwork can help any soldier overcome any obstacle and defeat an entire army, which is fine and dandy as long as said soldier isn't Darrell.
Because as you can see in this Jake Likes Onions comic Darrell is a real dweeb who seems to think his shield is some sort of weird backpack.
-Via Geeks Are Sexy