3rd LAR does Desert Scimitar-15...photos by Pfc. Levi Schultz

Note: Does the LAV-25A2 still swim or was that capability lost with increased armor protection?  Additionally have you noticed that when it comes to mechanized warfare we never train the way we fight?  The USMC and Army does these slow, scripted exercises when we've seen time after time extremely high tempo operations that stress supply lines, wear down equipment and break men.  Isn't it time we revamped things a bit and focused on short but hardcore training ops.  A 5 day exercise that has men and machines moving for 18-20 hours a day versus a 14 day schedule would seem to make sense and would be more aligned with the way we fight.