Rangers Equipped With Strykers

StrategyPage.com ^ | February 24, 2005

[Cannoneer No. 4]

A battalion of American Rangers headed for duty in Afghanistan, is taking 16 Stryker armored vehicles with them. Normally, the Strykers are only used in mechanized infantry brigades. But since the rangers will be moving around a lot in Afghanistan, and not always by helicopter or on foot, it was thought that the Strykers would be a useful vehicle for that kind of work. The Strykers are equipped with satellite communications equipment and remote control (from inside the vehicle) gun turrets. The regular infantry who have been using Strykers in Iraq have been very satisfied with the vehicles.

Normally, the rangers are “light infantry”, and are trained to use helicopters or parachutes to arrive at the combat zone. In previous trips to Afghanistan, the rangers have used hummers to get around on the ground.

[dts32041]

So how did thinks go in the Valley of Death, when you went up against 3rd brigade of the 7th LID.

[patton]

Never happened.

[dts32041]

I was thinking that was the only place opfor used those vehicles forgot about germany and the foreign tech labs, oh well as you get older you forget things.

Now if I could just remember where the A-3 was at, I am sure I drove it.

[patton]

Fulda gap.

[dts32041]

Yup I drove it but that was a long time ago.

Getting old almost 20 years ago.

[patton]

Yeah, ow. Now, it really hurt when I passed the 20-yr anniversiry of my ENLISTMENT date in the army.

What's going to suck, is when I pass the 20-year anniversery of my ETS.

How will I explain that to the 21-yo girls, now?

[Pappy Smear]

I'd prefer we send in Ted Striker.

[dts32041]

I passed the 10 year anniversary of of my retirement 3 years ago.

That is what hurts, knowing I am out to pasture and can't even get into black water, so I keep sending a little money to where I think it will do some good for the troops.

Mainly the wounded warrior project.

[R. Scott]

Sounds like some one’s actually thinking!

[R. Scott]

OPFOR?

[R. Scott]

I guess the old days of Mech infantry being looked on as lazy are over.

My uncles all walked from Normandy to Berlin. They used to call the mech people “lazy” – but I think it was pure jealousy.

[R. Scott]

I passed the 10 year anniversary of my retirement 3 years ago.

At my favorite watering hole yesterday the subject somehow came up. I counted back and was shocked to realize that I have been retired for over 18 ½ years!
How time flies when you are having fun getting older.

[Qatar-6]

Ref Post 21

As in the 3rd BN 9th Infantry in 1987 - when you guys defended the shelf?

[Qatar-6]

Wait until you go to Hooters and the waitress says (in all innocence) that you remind her of her dad.

ouch.

[Tallguy]

Normally, the rangers are “light infantry”, and are trained to use helicopters or parachutes to arrive at the combat zone. In previous trips to Afghanistan, the rangers have used hummers to get around on the ground.

Light Infantry? Those rucksacks look darn heavy to me! At least the Strykers will give patrolling Rangers something to stow their rucks in!

[Tallguy]

Fort Irwin? Aberdeen?

[patton]

Graf

[dts32041]

Think it was March? but like everything else my memory doesn't quite work.

[dts32041]

OPFOR= Opposing Forces

[PFC_Tribble]

If it wasn't for that damned bird-cage the thing wouldn't roll as much. They get so top-heavy with all that extra armour, you'll if you run over anything larger than a dog.