Army Sustainment Command: Supporting Fire: Stabilizing Firepower in a Swamp
January 06, 2025
January 06, 2025
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news:
By Mark Struve, U.S. Army Sustainment Command
The year was 1966, and for several years the Soldiers in Vietnam had been using the same howitzer that their fathers had used in World War II. The M101 (known in World War II as the M2) was a 105-mm howitzer that was known for its accuracy and destructive power. So, why, in the middle of a war in the jungle, was the Army changing th . . .
By Mark Struve, U.S. Army Sustainment Command
The year was 1966, and for several years the Soldiers in Vietnam had been using the same howitzer that their fathers had used in World War II. The M101 (known in World War II as the M2) was a 105-mm howitzer that was known for its accuracy and destructive power. So, why, in the middle of a war in the jungle, was the Army changing th . . .