Quote Originally Posted by M.L. View Post
This discussion seems to be overlooking the fact that the modern BCT is required to project forces over wide areas of real estate. That requires a lot of driving to get where you need to go. It seems that a vehicle with MRAP-like capability would facilitate this. After all, wasn't this the original idea of mechanized infantry? Protect the Soldiers until they reached the obj, where they can then dismount and fight?
I don't think anyone is saying that the MRAP has no place in our formations. It certainly has limited utility. And if an entire BCT is having to commute great distances to work... I would say that they are not properly employing our pop-COIN principles. It's hard to "Clear" or "Hold" anything, let alone "Build" when you're having to reclaim the same road every morning.