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  1. 07-16-2011 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
    JMA,

    A good catch and reading through it I found this - note written in 2000 by a USMC officer:

    See pgs.52-53.Given the proliferation of mines throughout the Third World, all future U.S. military vehicles should incorporate similar mine protection features as a priority force protection issue.
    Yes and what did they do? They ignored him... and the rest is history.
    Last edited by davidbfpo; 07-16-2011 at 05:08 PM. Reason: Fix quotes
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