Many Army Humvees lack armor upgrade

Picture this, you're stationed in Afghanistan and you read the following. Its bad enough the army can't supply the armor kits fast enough and then you read soldiers in Iraq get priority over you. Kinda makes ya feel valued, doesn't it? Just asking.

U.S. Army units in Iraq and Afghanistan lack more than 4,000 of the latest Humvee armor kit, known as FRAG Kit 5, according to U.S. officials. The Army has ramped up production of the armor, giving priority to troops in Baghdad, but the upgrade is not scheduled to be completed until this summer, Army officials said. That is well into the timeline for major operations launched last week to quell violence by Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias, which the U.S. military now views as the top security threat in Iraq. [emphasis mine]

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