Hello
Can somebody tell me if US Marines use "AAV7A1 Miclic" in Iraq?
Thanks

Yes the USMC used the Mk 154 MICLIC (Mine Clearing Line Charge) shot from the back of the AAV7A1 in Operation Iraqi Freedom iin 2003. Out here, Mike sends . . .

There's one belonging to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion pictured in Concord's Special Ops #26 "Road to Baghdad"...

Frenchy

Yes, the did. I've seen a show on the Military Channel (the exact name escapes me at the moment) that includes segments on the MICLIC in action as they clear mines from a roadway during the drive into Bagdad. I've seen the same segment on another show involving combat engineers. At one point in the original show the MICLIC fails to detonate. This requires one Marine to exit the AAV and connect to the cord to manually detonate the line charge. One of those moments that helps a modeler like me keep some perspective on the equipment used by the brave men and women.

Granted the Military Channel may not be accessible in Poland, but I've found that youtube.com or other online sources may often have much lower quality video of short segments of such shows.

My buddy ifred that shot that didnt blow. i seen that same show. it was about 3/4 push to bagahad. I was in a platoon of those vehclies for 4 years 98-01. they were know as the mobilty-countermobility platoon. we were all ways at 29 stumps 6 month out of the year. There really not many mk-154 left on the west coast and east coast. they disbanded the mcm platoon after the war. i think i got some pictures of it. Thats a rush when it goes of 60 meters in front of your vehcile.