Army To Stop Buying More Humvees

By Marjorie Censer / February 1, 2010 at 5:00 AM
(Editor's note: This story was modified after publication to include new information from the Army on the FY-11 budget request.) The Pentagon today announced that the Army would not buy any more new humvees, saying the service's "needs for this vehicle have been met." Lt. Gen. Edgar Stanton, the military deputy for budget, told reporters today that the service has reached its Army acquisition objective for humvees. "We're there sooner than we expected for two reasons," he said. "One is...

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