Stryker Soldiers Survive IED

The Stryker has been getting mixed reviews from people here in the US. Many say it isn't any good - not heavy enough armor, too big for air transport, not heavy enough fire power - the list goes on and on.

However, the Soldiers of Stryker Brigade have fallen in love with their new vehicle. Maybe the reason why is shown in the picture below. This photo was taken of a Stryker Combat Vehicle that not only survived a 500 pound roadside bomb but was able to maneuver under it's own power after the blast!

There were five Soldiers in the vehicle when it hit the IED. Not a single one was hurt.

A Soldier who witnessed the explosion said the Stryker flipped over one and a half times and then skidded on it's left side about 30 feet down the highway. When it came to a stop it was facing in the opposite direction. This car bomb was so powerful that the shock wave knocked out light bulbs in the pods of soldiers at the Stryker base nearly a mile away.

When the Stryker was flipped back on it's wheels (no easy feat), it was still able to move under its own power. The recovery crew drove it the remaining distance to the base. Hooah!

Damaged!