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When and how many vehicles ordered by the military 1. 4,100 for the Army in 2007 ("US Army: 17,000 MRAP Vehicles to Replace Hummers?"). 2. 19,000 for the Army in
2010 ("US Army: 17,000 MRAP Vehicles to Replace Hummers?"). II. An Important Innovation A. Keeps the military ahead of the insurgents (Hamby,40). B. Provides protection in a number of
ways. III. Maintenance A. They are more expensive to maintain. B. There are 300 things that can be done to improve maintenance("Wyle Analysis Results in Safer Armored
Vehicle for the Warfighter"). C. Safety is important, so maintenance is vital. IV. Location A. They are not suitable everywhere. B. Not suited to Afghanistans unpaved
roads (Bowman,20). C. They are suited for the terrain in Iraq (Bowman,20). V. There are Different Categories of Vehicles. A. Category II are JERRVs ("Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected (MRAP) Vehicles"). B. Category I are MRUVs ("Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles"). VI. Conclusion A. One can say that the vehicles are certainly recommended for the fighting
that goes on in Iraq as they are well-suited for the terrain and protects the soldiers against the insurgents. B. There are some drawbacks but there are many
more benefits. C. They are safer than Hummers. D. Risks can be mitigated with proper training. E. To a large extent, the government agrees and does seem
to have approved a great deal of money for the MRAPs.
It is hard to argue against the incorporation of the MRAP vehicles in the U.S. Army. After all, the vehicles have saved