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Soldier Protection A Top Army Goal In New TWV Strategy

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Friday, January 28th, 2011

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By Ann Roosevelt The primary goal of the Army's plan to modernize and sustain its more than $70 billion investment in tactical wheeled vehicles (TWV) is to provide soldiers with the appropriately protected tactical vehicles for their mission, service officials said. "This strategy will allow the Army to balance the quality, quantity and cost of its TWV fleet to meet its mission requirements and fiscal responsibilities," wrote Lt. Gen. Robert Lennox, deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, in his introduction to…

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