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  • Soldiers in Iraq too vulnerable, says Army specialist

    05/16/2004 5:01:44 AM PDT · by Cannoneer No. 4 · 98 replies · 949+ views
    North West Indiana Times ^ | May 16, 2004 | JERRY DAVICH
    WAR COMPLAINT: Lack of preparation, protection may have cost life and limb, Portage soldier says.BY JERRY DAVICHTimes Staff WriterU.S. military leaders failed their soldiers with inadequate combat equipment, vehicles, leadership and training during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a local soldier believes. Poor planning from day one may have cost American lives and limbs, wrote Army Spc. Christopher Heldt, 24, from his position at the Baghdad International Airport. "Many soldiers have been riding in unprotected HUMMVs for over a year, all the while roadside explosive devices have been the biggest threat we face... on the most dangerous streets in the world," e-mailed...