The gunner’s turret of a MaxxPro MRAP shows scars from rounds stopped by armor plate and vision blocks. MRAPs have served as armored personnel carriers for the Ukrainian Army, operating in a manner for which they were not originally intended, but they have proved resilient and have doubtless saved a few lives. The source indicated that this particular MRAP also took several RPG hits before retiring from action under its own power.

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Cam

Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through sailing.