Re: [MV] M113's in Iraq

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Nov 19 2004 - 09:33:46 PST


At 11:56 AM -0500 11/19/04, Richard J. Thiers, Jr. wrote:
>Hi List,
> This week someone said that the troops
>should have M113's in Iraq....well
>here's a cool pic of one in Ar Ramadia. Aren't they antiques by now?
> Rick
>http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040116-A-2995R-022-hr.jpg

Oh, granted, they work, but they're not as fast
as the wheeled armor is. The Strykers are very
quiet. Read some of the AARs or user accounts of
their effectiveness. Or better yet, the sped and
stealth that they have.

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