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Army Sending Strykers to Iraq
Army News Service
October 10, 2003


TACOMA, WASH -- The Army's new Stryker armored vehicles are headed for their first operational assignment -- service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.






Vehicles of the Fort Lewis-based Stryker Brigade Combat Team began rolling onto ships today at the port of Tacoma, Wash. The Stryker vehicles and related equipment will support 3,600 soldiers from the I Corps' 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division who will begin their assignment in Iraq in a few weeks.

This week's move at the port of Tacoma represents several benchmarks for the port, according to the Military Traffic Management Command. It's the biggest movement of military cargo at the port since Operation Desert Shield in 1990. In addition, this is the first time Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-On/Roll-Off vessels of the Navy's Military Sealift Command have ever visited the port. The two vessels designated for the move are the USNS Shugart and the USNS Sisler.

"This is an historic move," said Lt. Col. Darren Zimmer, commander of the 833rd Transportation Battalion, the unit conducting the loadout for MTMC. "This is the first use of the Stryker vehicles in an active combat environment. My unit is honored to have such a significant role in support of both a changing Army and Operation Iraqi Freedom."

The Stryker Brigade Combat Team completed its combat certification at Fort Polk, La., in May. The wheeled Stryker vehicles are part of the Army's transformation to move to a more agile combat force that may be transported faster.

Sure hope they fixed the defective armor tiles.



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so can a Stryker take an RPG and live to tell? If not then........

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Stykers are just like M1 Abrams tanks, big juicy targets.... except the stykers don't have the armor an M1 has.

Overkill??? I'd kill a fly with a howitzer if I had one.

Edited by - stinger on Oct 17 2003 04:47 AM

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There are spots even on an Abrams that can't withstad an RPG-7 hit...believe it or not.

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger."

"The two vessels designated for the move are the USNS Shugart and the USNS Sisler."

I missed this line earlier. Never heard of the Navy naming a ship after an Army hero before. Quite a honor.

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Yep Snipe..In fact those USNS ships mentioned are actually assigned to Ft. Lewis. I had the privledge of seeing that impressive sealift capability durring a joint excercise with Canada called "SeaHawk" that is conducted anually in the Strait of Juan De Fuca off the Washington Coast.

You got a pic of them?

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so can a Stryker take an RPG and live to tell? If not then........

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

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Likes like iraq gets chosen to be the Stryker Hotel over Afghanistan. They'll roll in. But will they roll out?

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They should be OK in Iraq, they only have RPG's, and they're pretty disorganized.

At least, that's what i keep telling myself...

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger."

Pic of the transport ships? I dunno, the PH1 that was with me took a butload of pics, could probably scrounge a few up. E-mail me and tell me what you have in mind.

Okey doke.

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IIRC, one of the MOUT training centers (forget which branch) is named Shugart-Gordon Village.

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Army MOUT center...it's in Louisiana.

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