[Link to Full Article] By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, March 13, 2004
TALL ’AFAR, Iraq — As if the stakes in Iraq weren’t high enough, along comes a brigade given the task of breaking in a new armored personnel carrier: a vehicle that in many ways symbolizes the transformation of the Army toward a lighter, quicker force.
Initially developed for peacekeeping duties, the lightly armored Stryker has undergone a series of modifications to help troops operate more effectively in the low-intensity guerrilla war being fought in Iraq.
The Stryker took just three years — instead of the usual near decade-long timeline — to go from concept to combat. It essentially bridges the gap between Humvees and heavy-armored vehicles.
Stryker brigade adapts quickly to fight guerrilla war
Another feature from Stars & Stripes.
[Link to Full Article]By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, March 13, 2004
TALL ’AFAR, Iraq — As if the stakes in Iraq weren’t high enough, along comes a brigade given the task of breaking in a new armored personnel carrier: a vehicle that in many ways symbolizes the transformation of the Army toward a lighter, quicker force.
