The Stryker Cavalry Regiment was almost much cooler

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Become a Patron to support us & get exclusive perks: Or Sign-Up as a Youtube Member: Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: If you'd like to make a one-time donation to Battle Order: Other Platforms • Website: • 2nd Channel: Social Media • Bluesky: • Instagram: • Facebook: Chapters: 0:00 - Strykers and Armored Cav Regiments 4:37 - ACR Purpose & Tactics 8:14 - Battle of 73 Easting 8:55 - Stryker ACR Design 15:04 - Regimental Aviation Squadron 18:09 - Support Squadron (Logistics) 18:28 - Cover Mission Attachments Sources: • FKSM 71-8 ARMOR/CAVALRY REFERENCE DATA (May 2004) - Objective TO&Es of Armored Cavalry Regiments, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment (design in service), and 2d Cavalry Regiment (future design equipped with Strykers) • FM 17-95 "Cavalry Operations" (December 1996) - General ACR and cavalry doctrine • FM 1-114 "Air Cavalry Squadron and Troop Operations" (Feb 2000) • Orlansky, J. and Thorpe, J. "73 EASTING: Lessons from Desert Storm via Advanced Distributed Simulation Technology" (1992) • McMaster, HR. "Eagle Troop at the Battle of 73 Easting" (Feb 2016) • Ricks, Thomas. "GAO Calls Stryker Too Heavy for Transport". Washington Post. (13 August 2004) • GAO Report to Congressional Requests (August 2004) "Military Transformation: Fielding of Army's Stryker Vehicles Is Well Under Way, but Expectations for Their Transportability by C-130 Aircraft Need to be Clarified" 278th ACR TO&E before HBCT conversion: