The U.S. Army has named its new short-range air defense system after Sgt. Mitchell William Stout, a Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life to shield fellow soldiers from a grenade attack in Vietnam. The system, called the Sgt. Stout, will protect combat units on the battlefield from enemy rocket, drone, artillery, and mortar attacks. It will be based on the M-1126 Stryker Combat Vehicle chassis and is part of the Maneuver Short Range Air Defense capability.
During the @USArmy birthday celebration, the Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system was renamed for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Mitchell W. Stout. During the Vietnam War, Stout saved his comrades by shielding them from a grenade blast with his body. https://t.co/kn7FCjQbUU
The U.S. Army will name a new air-defense system for a Vietnam War hero amid a broader push for weapons that can ward off drones and other airborne threats. https://t.co/0SafVkwBFE
The Army unveiled a new name Saturday for its maneuver short-range air defense system as it plans for future increments designed to protect troops from drones and other overhead threats on the battlefield. https://t.co/rnvP51GCV8 https://t.co/EhNdczjMrJ
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Army names air-defense vehicle for Medal of Honor recipient | “Sgt. Stout” will refer to a missile-and-gun variant of the service’s M-SHORAD effort. https://t.co/0SafVkwBFE
Army names air-defense vehicle for Medal of Honor recipient | “Sgt. Stout” will refer to a missile-and-gun variant of the service’s M-SHORAD effort. https://t.co/0SafVkwBFE via @samuelskove
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Army names air-defense vehicle for Medal of Honor recipient | “Sgt. Stout” will refer to a missile-and-gun variant of the service’s M-SHORAD effort. https://t.co/0SafVkwBFE by @samuelskove
The Sgt. Stout also will protect troops on the battlefield against attacks from rockets, artillery and mortars. It will use the M-1126 Stryker Combat Vehicle as its chassis, Army officials said. https://t.co/akb1CJVFn1
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M-SHORAD Increment 1 has a new name! The @usarmy announced that its Maneuver Short Range Air Defense capability will be called the Sgt Stout, in honor of Mitchell W. Stout, who was killed in action while shielding his fellow Soldiers from a grenade in Vietnam. He is the only… https://t.co/jMmdZwafyL
The Army's new short-range air defense system will protect combat units on the battlefield from enemy rocket and drone attacks. It will be named in honor of Sgt. William Stout, who used his body to shield fellow soldiers from a grenade attack in Vietnam. https://t.co/EkAnf1aJ9h
Sgt. Stout, who was killed on March 12, 1970, is the only Air Defense Artillery soldier to have been awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest decoration for gallantry. https://t.co/akb1CJVFn1
The Army is naming its short-range air defense system after Sgt. Mitchell William Stout, who saved lives in Vietnam. https://t.co/I4xWQd4aYY
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