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Adams-Graf. In
2006, President George Bush declared it 'priority number one,' to defeat
the threat of improvised explosive devices. This volume describes the
military's rapid response in developing and deploying mine-resistant
ambush-protected vehicles that ultimately overcame the threat of
roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Presents in detail all the major
MRAPs: RG-31s, RG-33s, Cougars, Caimans, MaxxPros and MATVs. Also
included are the early deployed M1117 ASVs as well as Husky and Buffalo
route-clearance vehicles. Color photography and detailed captions take
the mystery out of identifying the myriad US-deployed MRAP vehicles,
first deployed in 2006 and continue to protect service men and women.
Illustrated with more than 225 photographs; 80 pages.