[Milsurplus] Seen on Pentagon TV...

[Richard Arland, W3OSS]

Why doesn't Uncle Sammy do the right thing and fork out $450K each for the 
Blackwater Grizzly? Now THERE is a troop-mover and a half! Complete with CD 
player!! (Flight of the Valkarie, anyone?)

Rich Arland, W3OSS

"Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical, 
liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous liberal press which 
holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd 
by the clean end"


|> the grillwork/screen is an anti-RPG (rocket propelled grenade)
| > framework
| > to keep the explosive charge from hitting the main body of the
| > vehicle;
| > very common on Stryker's in both Iraq & 'stan.
| >
| Installed after they found that some of the armor would not work the way 
it was designed
| to...
|
| Also creates a top heavy roll over problem that has cost several 
lives.......
|
| Mel
| N7OKL