Which vehicles lead a Cav push?

[RetLT]

Originally Posted by zovs66

When I was in the 3rd ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment), we had (IIRC) two platoons of tanks and two of scouts. We used to say scouts out, they were supposed to be out front of us and we used to joke with them when their tracks are smoking burning wrecks we be right behind to find the enemy and return the favor for their sacrifice, oh and tanks a lot, scouts out! lol

My step father was a scout in the 11th ACR in Vietnam.

He said his mission orders were to go out front, get shot at, count muzzle flashes, and call in artillery.

He said it was OK when they were in M113s but got a bit hairy when they went to using jeeps.