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Marine Corps Will Buy More Humvees Until JLTV Arrives

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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein To continue to provide tactical mobility, the Marine Corps will have to continue buying Humvees until the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) makes its debut, a Marine Corps official said. Additionally, there is a concern with the ability to provide volume fires and surface fire support to Marines on the ground since the Navy ceased fundingRaytheon's [RTN] Extended Range Guided Munition (ERGM) program, the official added. When he was a helicopter commander, one of the more "irate"…

Congress

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