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2010-02-12 Afghanistan
Marines push 'The Breacher' against Taliban lines
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Posted by tu3031 2010-02-12 10:21|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-02-12 11:05||   2010-02-12 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 3.5 million?

Money well-spent.
Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2010-02-12 11:40||   2010-02-12 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 This adaptation was revealed a couple months ago and I thought, well thats great but a logistics statigist would want a few of these to make an interstate highway. Viewing this video, this evolutin of Martins Funnies (did I remember the name right?) appears to now become a standardized kit. Arial resupply, IMHO, is a great niche, but roads baby roads are the way.
Posted by swksvolFF 2010-02-12 12:21||   2010-02-12 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Hobart's Funnies (79th Armoured Division)
Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2010-02-12 12:24||   2010-02-12 12:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you AC.
Posted by swksvolFF 2010-02-12 14:06||   2010-02-12 14:06|| Front Page Top

#6 ...look like a tank with a cannon...

Wow, never seen one o' them before!

ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer should stick to writing about food and wine or fashion. He's averaging a mistake per paragraph when it comes to armored warfare.
Posted by Parabellum 2010-02-12 15:26|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/  2010-02-12 15:26|| Front Page Top

#7 I think he meant a tank without a cannon. The only weapon I saw on it was a .50 cal. An editor could've screwed that up for him.
Posted by tu3031 2010-02-12 15:36||   2010-02-12 15:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Got to see a couple of those out here at the Wadi.

In the grand scheme of things, 3.5 mil isn't a lot, considering what an Abrams' price tag is to begin with, and the work is essentially being done in-house.
Posted by Pappy 2010-02-12 17:00||   2010-02-12 17:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Perfect for those Evergreen State College protests in Olympia.....
Posted by CrazyFool 2010-02-12 18:32||   2010-02-12 18:32|| Front Page Top

#10 MCLC were used back during the first Gulf War by US Army & Marine units going through the berms and minefields entering Iraq. Same for Combat Engineer assault vehicles. Nothing new in concept, only new reporters.
Posted by Beldar Threreling9726 2010-02-12 18:40||   2010-02-12 18:40|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't fear the reaper breacher...

... and turn up the g*d d*mn cowbell!
Posted by Blue Oyster Cult 2010-02-12 19:32||   2010-02-12 19:32|| Front Page Top

#12 "hey now, that's what I'm talking about!"

/Christopher Walken
Posted by Frank G  2010-02-12 20:04||   2010-02-12 20:04|| Front Page Top

#13 Thats Neat! A2 crews still at work, can make a hasty landing strip in a jiffy!
Posted by newc  2010-02-12 23:08||   2010-02-12 23:08|| Front Page Top

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