Army faulted over wartime armor delays

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army failed to have enough armor ready for trucks used after the 2003 invasion of Iraq even though it was told in 1996 to strengthen the vehicles, congressional investigators said on Thursday.

In addition, it took longer to produce the armor once it was ordered because fewer of the truck armor kits were requested than were needed, said the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, Congress's audit and investigative arm.

"The Army did not fully capitalize on approved operational requirements for truck armor that were established in 1996," said the report for the Senate and House Armed Service committees.

The 1996 requirements were similar to those developed in 2003 in response to experiences in Iraq and
Afghanistan, GAO said.

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Period.

When did the "lying guy" start working at the GAO?:eyes:

It stops bleeding incredibly fast.....really saves lives.
The Marines have it, but the Army won't buy it for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to carry with them. Whoever is in charge of purchasing this type of life saving material and doesn't do it needs to answer to the soldiers.