Farewell to the good old M113

Most engineers having served in the Army from the Vietnam era forward until today, probably have had some contact with an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). Some engineers may have driven it, ridden it in, or were supported in some way by others doing exactly that. The M113 is now going to be retired from the Army's equipment inventory. At a time, the M113 (better known as an "APC") was a squad vehicle for engineers. It was also a great recon vehicle, and served in numerous other ways. But, it's lightly armored hull and aged mechanics can't keep pace on today's battlefields, so it will soon be gone. I'll miss it, but then I miss a lot of other things as well, that "used to be" in the Army.