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Army

Stryker Dubbed ‘General Lee’ Rejuvenated

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Monday, January 7th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt General Lee, the Stryker Anti-Tank vehicle ATGM 0086, is rejuvenated stem to stern by personnel from Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), Ala., and producer General Dynamics [GD], returning it to ready-to-fight condition. More than 700 individual orders were generated for work on General Lee, while the average Stryker ticks off 300-400 orders each. Additionally, while the mast assembly had no visible damage, it was sent back to its vendor for testing. General Lee needed more parts than the…

Congress

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Army

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