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Navy/USMC

Conway Wants More Marines, But Not Big MRAPs, In Afghanistan

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Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford As the Marine Corps eyes a shift from Iraq to Afghanistan, its commandant indicated yesterday he does not favor having more of the current iteration of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles there. Commandant Gen. James Conway, in comments to Pentagon reporters, did not specifically talk about a recent Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement (JUONS) from Central Command (CENTCOM) seeking lighter, more-maneuverable MRAP-like vehicles that are less prone to roll over. Yet Conway, after telling reporters of…

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