I am looking for information, articles, and links to websites that
support why the HMMWV "Humvee" is a good vehicle for military usage. I
do not want information reguarding the Hummers that are used by
civilians. All information should be related to military usage! Also I
am looking for info reguarding improvements and modifications that
need to be made to HMMWV "Humvee". This can be related to troop
safety.Also can include recent imrovements that have been made or
planned to be made by the military to Humvee.

"Army Fact File-HMMWV" US Army
http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/hmmwv/.  Provides basic
description of the vehicle.

"High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) (M998 Truck)" FAS
Military Analysis Network (May 4, 2000)
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m998.htm.  Provides detailed
descriptions of its many configurations and their applications.

"All About the Military HMMWV" Olive-Drab
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_hmmwv.php3.  Provides links to a
number of sites with vehicle details, including a link to the official
history from the vehicle's manufacturer.

"Up-Armored HMMWV" GlobalSecurity.org (January 7, 2005)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/hmmwvua.htm. 
Provides a detailed description of the armor upgrades to the HMMWV
that have been urgently needed because of the Iraqi insurgency.

"'Hillbilly Armor'" By Michael Hirsh, John Barry and Babak
Dehghanpisheh Newsweek (December 20, 2004)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6700920/site/newsweek/.  Describes problem
with unarmored vehicles and soldiers' efforts to improve their safety
using improvised armor.

Sincerely,

Wonko

Thanks for the quick answer. You helped a lot. This is a great service.

If you dig deep enough you will usually find that it is not why the
vehicle or piece of equipment is good for the military but that it is
good for someone?s bank account. The more prominent the person the
bigger the contract. Lady Bird Johnson made a bundle off the Vietnam
war. Dick Chaney supposedly works for us as Vice President but still
collects a paycheck from Halliburton. Only in the military do they pay
$400.00 for a percussion adjustment instrument.(hammer)