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When did the U.S. Marine Corps begin using the LAV-25?

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armoured vehicle A British Warrior mechanized combat vehicle serving in NATO's Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997.

The U.S. Marine Corps began fielding the LAV-25 in 1983. This wheeled light armoured vehicle was designed with all-terrain capabilities, featuring a three-man crew and a turret-mounted 25-mm chain gun.1