The Marine Corps is reducing the number of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles it is buying from 3,700 to 2,300, service officials confirmed Nov. 30. The change in the service's MRAP plans reflects both an improving security picture for Marines on the ground in Iraq and a recognition that the heavy MRAPs are not ideal for traveling off-road and can be difficult to transport, Marine Corps officials said, backing news reports from Friday. The service will not be ordering any...
