Wear and Tear in the War Zone

The Army drives an average Bradley Fighting Vehicle 4,000 miles a year in Iraq. Not much for a Buick. Quite a bit for a multi-ton, $1.16 million armored personell carrier in a war zone. Most of the tanks, APCs, and helicopters serving in Iraq were bought back in the 1980s. Some of the Humvees driving around Iraq were used in the 1991 Gulf War. All that equipment is wearing out and is a big reason the Bush administration asked for an extra $80 billion to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (USA Today)