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The Future Combat Systems (FCS) is the cornerstone of Army Modernization. FCS is the Army’s promise to provide Soldiers the best equipment and technology available as soon as practical. FCS is not just a technology development program-it is the development of new Brigade Combat Teams-these new brigades, with more infantry, better equipment, unmatched situational awareness and communications allowing complete domination in asymmetric ground warfare while allowing the Army to build a force that can sustain itself in remote areas.
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Uh, I'm no expert, but the first thing that crossed my mind when I read this (especially the part I've bolded), was that I saw a story headline about the soldiers in Iraq
finally starting to receive the reinforced vehicles they've been begging for to give them more protection from the IEDs. I think I saw that article
less than a month ago.
If that's the way Rumsfeld's FCS takes care of our soldiers, then there has to be a better way.