US Mech Platoon

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"Wars are fought with weapons but they are won by men" ~ Colonel Chester Philips

The average American Soldier is a member of one of the finest fighting forces in the world. The US Military is an all volunteer force, highly trained and highly motivated. Standard Platoon size is 50 men, commanded by a fresh faced Lieutenant. These men wield a variety of weapons from the standard issue M16 Assault Rifle, to the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, to the M47 Dragon Anti Tank Missile.

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Highly skilled and well armed, these troops can hold key positions on the battlefield and help protect your Tanks from getting overrun by the soviet hordes. Mech platoons do best when they are dug in while concealed with medium range firing lanes for their missiles. They are smaller than their soviet counterparts, and will struggle in a head on confrontation. Use their superior defenses and skill to drive back the enemy before they get too close. Remember that they have thermal imaging, which means smoke can be used to great effect to help preserve their numbers while they bleed the enemy of their troops and support vehicles. With their transports around, they threaten every type of unit out there, but they excel at nothing in particular beyond killing lightly armored vehicles. Use them to defend friendly objectives and get a foothold near enemy objectives. Their best asset is their durability as they get a 3+ infantry save against EVERYTHING.

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The latest mechanized units of the United States Army are the last in a long line of similar units stretching all the way back to WW2. Today most Mechanized Infantry Units are equipted with either the M2 or M3 Bradley armored fighting veihicle or the IAV Stryker.