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From: convex!cash@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Peter Cash)
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Subject: Re: Refueling an advancing army
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Date: 13 Dec 90 03:39:02 GMT
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From: convex!cash@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Peter Cash)

A few years ago, I read an article that argued that the US Army was
sacrificing combat readiness by ordering expensive, high-tech weapons
systems at the expense of basic items like ammo stockpiles, parts, and
other non-glamorous supplies that make war possible. One of the items that
was alleged to be in short supply were fuel pumps that are used to gas up
tanks from fuel trucks. Does anyone know if this shortage still exists
(assuming it was real to begin with)?

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