Marines eye expansion of light armor units.

• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

Marine Corps war planners at the Pentagon are studying options to create more armored units in Iraq. Specifically, the Marines are looking for additional light armored battalions, says Col. Len Blasiol, director of materiel capabilities at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command. A "force structure review" is under way to consider the possibility of taking infantry reserve units and converting them to light armored battalions, Blasiol tells an industry conference.

Marines in Iraq are finding new ways to employ the light armored vehicles...