Just because troops are being withdrawn from Afghanistan doesn't mean the demand for replacement parts is going to subside, said Dakota Wood, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who began his career as a motor transport officer working with Humvees.
Golden Hammer: Pentagon overpays millions on Humvee replacement part, investigator says →
“Whether the vehicles that the troops will be using remain in use or are brought back, they're still being driven and they're still being broken,” said Mr. Wood, now the senior research fellow for defense programs at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank.
Golden Hammer: Pentagon overpays millions on Humvee replacement part, investigator says →
