In hostile and combat environments all over the world, there is a growing need to construct inexpensive, durable structures that can be erected very quickly that will protect the inhabitants and structures, from bullet and projectile penetrations. In order to illustrate the effectiveness of Leading Edge Group, Inc. compressed soil blocks to meet this critical need, we constructed a twelve foot (12′) in length by seven foot (7′) high soil block wall to demonstrate the blocks capacity to absorb projectiles, shrapnel, and other exploding objects.