Photo: #A newly designed MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is parked during a demonstration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The vehicle was designed with a V-shape hull coupled with armor and other features to protect troops from bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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A newly designed MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is parked during a demonstration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The vehicle was designed with a V-shape hull coupled with armor and other features to protect troops from bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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War in Iraq

Pentagon slow to adopt mine-resistant vehicles

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/27/2007, 9:06 a.m.

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St. Paul, Minn. — A specialized vehicle saves lives against roadside bombs in Iraq, according to the troops who have used it. But only recently has the military decided to order enough to cover more Marines and Army personnel.

Why it took so long says a lot about how the war in Iraq challenges the American military structure.

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  • Nathan Hodge: Reporter who specializes in defense and national security affairs for Jane's Defence Weekly.
  • Peter Eisler: Reporter at USA Today. He's one of the authors of a recent article documenting the Pentagon's resistance to purchasing anti-mine vehicles.

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