Refurbishing the War-Torn Stryker

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Refurbishing the War-Torn Stryker
May 02, 2008
Army News Service|by Jim Hinnant

CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Posters showing a battle-weary combat Soldier adorn the walls of the Stryker Battle Damage Repair Facility here. "Remember - everything we do affects this man. He and his buddies will be the first to pay for our mistakes," the posters warn.

The team of dedicated contractors working here in support of 1st Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade has worked with that thought constantly in mind, says Tim Armstrong, Qatar site manager for General Dynamics Land Systems Division.

"As of April 19th, we have returned 123 Stryker Combat Vehicles, each with varying degrees of battle damage, to service with units in Iraq," said Armstrong.

Walk the floor of the repair facility, crowded with vehicles in various stages of work, and it quickly becomes clear that more than just repair work is done here.

Webster's New World College Dictionary defines the term refurbish as "to brighten, freshen or polish up again."


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