2nd ID vehicles are upgraded to survive rough traveling in Iraq
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, August 20, 2004
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Soft-shelled 2nd Infantry Division vehicles
are getting a Middle East makeover that includes armor, blast-proof
windows and air conditioners to enhance safety and comfort for
soldiers.
The vehicles, from the Iraq-bound 2nd ID's, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
known as Strikeforce, arrived in Kuwait last week. They survived
tough roads and muddy hills near the Korean Demilitarized Zone, but
now must be refitted for jagged rocks and roadside bombs in Iraq.
At the Mad Max shop on Camp Buehring, soldiers work through the night to prepare 2nd ID Humvees, Light Medium Tactical Vehicles, M923
trucks, M915 trucks and Heavy Equipment Transport Systems.
The shop got its name from the post-apocalyptic Mel Gibson film
trilogy that features its own version of up-armored vehicles doing
battle in the Australian outback. [/font]
