They also had retrofitted/reinforced armor for IEDs. I just get motion sickness in the sons of bitches. TC or top-gunning on the MEV is the best gig. It's like riding around in a big ass convertible.Ive never used them in Afghanistan but the ones we used in Iraq were retrofitted with A/C. My primary reason for hating them stems from the fact that I am 6'5" and was stuck as the RWS gunner on more than one occasion. Anyone familiar with how much space there is in that area of the stryker would understand why I hate them so...