Yuckaguck

it is less about size then wieght. ONly one M1 A1 can be carried by a C5 becuase it is TOO FREAKEN HEAVY. I really like the M1, but it is not perfect for every task. Immagine this. A UN convoy is in some African country in supposedly a safe area when small arms fire breaks out. You want to save as many of the blue troops and civilians as possible. There is no way that a C5 could travel all that distance and land on the small burned out commuter airstrip near by. A c 130 or comparable aircraft just might though. So you can either have the Lav or no vehicle what so ever. In that sittuation I would appreciate a LAV, thank you very much. -Yuckaguck-

I can personally attest to the lack of good History in high school. I am in favor of greater funding of education because I believe it is good for the Military, ultimately, no matter what combat system you think up, a human will have to design it and a human will command/use it. One of the big reasons Israel continuously won every war they fought in, was because they had a well educated army that was capable of thinking for its self. If our schools get better, the quality of recruits will increase, leading to improvements in every part of military life. call me a neo-liberal I dare you -Yuckaguck-

If I was in Serbia or Iraq or some place like that, I was being attacked, and I had the choice of an M1 and a LAV I would choose the M1 with out much hesitation. However, If I was being attacked and I had the choice of a LAV airlifted in with in an hour, or an M1 that was sitting in California, which could not be brought to me or if it could would take 2 months to bring in by ship, I would want a LAV. Do you get what I mean? The M1A2 is useless if it can not reach the battlefield in time. LAVs can be moved quickly and in larger numbers; so that you can take out the enemy today instead of 2 weeks from now. Furthermore, becuase the M1A2 requires greater supply lines to bring it to the battle field and keep it running, it is easier for an enemy to destroy them when they are sitting on a ship. ------------------ -Walter-

All of your thoughts are very interesting. I am not a soldier, nor was one, but I have studdied history as well as specificaly all things military for a long time on my own. It is only a couple of days ago that I finnished the Gal scenario in the Tac ops demo. I have to admit, that at times my interest in war causes me to slip slightly to the point where I am in favor of war. However, One of the biggest impressions I receaved from the demo was how terribly horrible war was. I beat the scenario but the cost was horrendous. At the end of the battle I had my Artillery, SAM squad, and a single immobilized M1A2. Opfor had 3 BMPs, a few artilery pieces, a lot of infantry stranded out in the open, and that is it. In the end, 3 120mm mortar units managed to make it accross. Admitedly, not every battle would be like that one, but the death tole horrified me. -Walter- ------------------ -Walter-