washington — Data collected from roadside explosions in Afghanistan and
Iraq show troops in Mine Resistant Ambush Protected trucks are as much
as 14 times more likely to survive the blast than those riding in
Humvees, the Pentagon's No. 2 official told USA TODAY.
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the
newspaper that the $47 billion spent on the armored trucks have saved
lives, allowed troops to gain the upper hand, and will counter the
threat from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Asia where they are
being shifted.
Carter is scheduled to preside at a ceremony
today at the Pentagon to honor those responsible for building and
fielding the trucks. Vice President Biden, an early supporter of the truck when he was in the Senate, is also expected to attend.
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