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Subject: BUFFALO TO BE LIFE SAVER FOR 256th

Author:
Kelly

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Date Posted: 13:21:31 03/25/05 Fri

CAMP TIGERLAND, Baghdad. (Army News Service, March 25, 2005) - A new Soldier has been initiated into the Tiger Brigade family and taken up residence with the 1088th Engineering Battalion. The Buffalo is the most recent equipment to defeat improvised explosive devices and just like its name suggests, the 23-ton machine is made of monstrous proportions, and appears to be virtually unstoppable.

It is a heavily armored vehicle designed for route clearance, giving patrols a closer look at suspected IEDs. This way it can be confirmed that an IED is present before bringing an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team onto the scene.

Following is the link to the remainder of the article about one of the newest tools being brought on line by the 256th

http://www4.army.mil/news/article.php?story=7074

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