Possible Clues:

• Sort of sun block
• Victor is leading soldiers — his face showing through this?
• Gimme cap feature
• Eyeshade? Guest has dropped it
• Sunlight-blocking hat
• One hides face as guest loses it
• Caller does not have the item for part of helmet
• Armour protecting the face and eyes
• Counsellor refusing commercial face mask
• Sixth and seventh editors' old writing puts The Sun in the shade