I read today, "The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges." I can attest to them being "towering". Last May I spent some time with troops in training on the Buffalo, RG31 and Husky mine resistant vehicles. Photographs do not convey how large and high off the ground they really are. Indeed, it was not easy for me to climb up the ladder into the back of a Buffalo vehicle. But then, my legs are not what they used to be. Certainly not the same as a young Sapper.
