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2012-01-27 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tipper 2012-01-27 13:12|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Not really. Repainting vehicles is a huge cost and a pain in the butt. Most of the armored vehicles in GWI were green and never painted. With all the fighting in the desert, almost every unit has some beige vehicles, but the standard is green camo.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-01-27 13:53|| 2012-01-27 13:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Since about 1991, it would have made more sense to make the standard color, "sand".

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-27 14:35|| 2012-01-27 14:35|| Front Page Top

#3 These are all bradleys. If you look at the video, the auto cannons have all been removed. I would guess they are being mothballed.

Posted by Frozen Al 2012-01-27 16:40|| 2012-01-27 16:40|| Front Page Top

#4 The markers on the door look like NTC stuff. It was a Brigade on that railhead.

Posted by newc 2012-01-27 17:18|| 2012-01-27 17:18|| Front Page Top

#5 If Army is losing 8 brigades, may be mothballing

Posted by Unoling Borgia4435 2012-01-27 21:01|| 2012-01-27 21:01|| Front Page Top

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