By Christian Hill, THE OLYMPIAN
FORT LEWIS - Soldiers have welcomed the newest member of the Stryker family of vehicles.
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment recently received three vehicles that can detect radiation or biological and chemical hazards while keeping the soldiers safe inside.
Stryker vehicles share the same chassis but there are nine other variants that fulfill different missions. The nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance vehicle is the ninth variant.
The earlier variants were introduced at Fort Lewis between June 2002 and March 2003. The eight-wheeled vehicles, developed to fill a gap between infantry soldiers driving Humvees and tanks, is the Army’s next step in becoming a future fighting force.
Soldiers of the regiment were busy working with the new model Wednesday as they train to become the Army post’s third Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
