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We don‘t "need" Humvee‘s. This is a senseless argument. The iltis may be getting a bit of a hard time, but it gets the job done. In fact, we wouldn‘t be able to use anything bigger in the cramped alleys of Afghanistan. The G-wagon is a good buy and will fit our role nicely, in pretty much any theatre. Canada will never buy hummers, besides, they‘re not that cool, and the "cool factor" is not a specification. Grow up and realize that there is a lot more to being a soldier then "looking cool". That one of the biggest problems with our army today, fighting to be "cool"
There are more important issues facing us, equipment wise, then what new vehicle we get. I mean, the new MNVG‘s are great, but poorly constructed, durability wise. The new PRR is a valuable tool, but there‘s nothing to replace it if it breaks, too bad for you. And what‘s with the winter jackets that we have? What a waste of money, don‘t get me wrong, I like CADPAT (that‘s right, it‘s called CADPAT, not CANPAD or CANPAT) but what were they thinking? Like a respectful friend of mine said, "It‘s great for walking from the car to the building, but that‘s about it" Anyone who knows outdoor clothing knows what I‘m talking about. And the new gloves? Come on....useless, but I‘m sure they cost a lot of money. Time to replace the sleeping bag with something a little more modern as well. The Tac Vest would have been 100% better if it was made completely modular, but we all have to look the same, right? What a load of crap! Too many "people" at the top without any forward vision. So sad.....so sad.......
There are more important issues facing us, equipment wise, then what new vehicle we get. I mean, the new MNVG‘s are great, but poorly constructed, durability wise. The new PRR is a valuable tool, but there‘s nothing to replace it if it breaks, too bad for you. And what‘s with the winter jackets that we have? What a waste of money, don‘t get me wrong, I like CADPAT (that‘s right, it‘s called CADPAT, not CANPAD or CANPAT) but what were they thinking? Like a respectful friend of mine said, "It‘s great for walking from the car to the building, but that‘s about it" Anyone who knows outdoor clothing knows what I‘m talking about. And the new gloves? Come on....useless, but I‘m sure they cost a lot of money. Time to replace the sleeping bag with something a little more modern as well. The Tac Vest would have been 100% better if it was made completely modular, but we all have to look the same, right? What a load of crap! Too many "people" at the top without any forward vision. So sad.....so sad.......