Army Equipping Afghans and Iraqis on Mi-17s

The U.S. Army is acquiring and sustaining Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters for Iraqi and Afghan forces so they can further stand up their respective militaries and enable more U.S. forces to return home, service officials said. “We’re buying those systems because our (servicemembers) don’t get to come home until (Iraqi and Afghan militaries) take over the […]