Free Republic

Friday, August 20, 2004 2nd ID vehicles are upgraded to survive rough traveling in Iraq By Seth Robson, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Friday, August 20, 2004 Seth Robson / S&S A 2nd Infantry Division Humvee from South Korea has new armored doors and windows and an air conditioner unit installed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Seth Robson / S&S Pfc. Mark Greene of the 699th Maintenance Company, 21, of North Carolina works on an armored door at the Camp Buehring "Mad Max" shop. CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Soft-shelled 2nd Infantry Division vehicles are getting a Middle East makeover that includes armor,...

Seth Robson / S&S Soldiers from Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment practice clearing buildings, with the help of a former Special Forces instructor. Seth Robson / S&S A soldier from Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment storms a “room” at Udairi Range on Saturday. Seth Robson / S&S Soldiers from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment take a break from training at Udairi Range. UDAIRI RANGE, Kuwait — The 2nd Infantry Division field artillery soldiers took another step toward becoming infantrymen by practicing urban combat skills at Udairi Range last week.Because three...