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Encyclopedia > AAVP7 AAVP

The AAVP is a large, amphibious armored personnel carrier used by the United States Marine Corps.






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The AAVP7 is the Marines' only armored personnel carrier (APC) - they don't use the M2 Bradley, which has given Army mechanized infantry such mobility and firepower.
In this case, it was most likely an unlucky ambush by a crafty RPG gunner.
Unfortunately, when our Marines are "winging it" with obsolescent, mis-applied vehicles like the AAVP, things like this are more likely.
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