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WASHINGTON - More and better armor on trucks and other U.S. military supply vehicles in Iraq has reduced casualties in supply convoys, even as roadside bomb attacks on the convoys have doubled, the general in charge of the logistics network says.
All vehicles used in supply convoys now have some degree of armor protection, and nonarmored vehicles are restricted to secure bases, Brig. Gen. Yves J. Fontaine, commander of the 1st Corps Support Command, said Friday.See the full content of this document
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Better Vehicle Armor Cited for Reduction in Casualties
"Because we've up-armored our vehicles, the casualties have dec...
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