When Enough Is Too Much
Some US Marines are refusing to use the extra body armor that Hillary certain unnamed politicians made such an issue about. It seems the additional armor, while providing some limited amount of extra protection, also weighs too much and limits mobility. Sometimes being able to maneuver is more important than the slight amount of additional protection the plates afford.
I have it from a reliable source that the increased armor on Humvees has made them very, very prone to tip-overs. This presents a grave risk to gunners.
I am (obviously) in favor of taking any steps necessary to give our troops the best possible equipment and training. However, I have not seen politicians EVER be good at deciding what is best for our forces. I would prefer our politicians keep their hands off trying to micromanage our troops and let them do their jobs.
By Sarge, Tuesday, 28 March , 2006 @ 4:07 am
HOOAH!