Instapundit lead us to this dry but no less harrowing account of a convoy running into a co-ordinated ambush in Iraq:

Within minutes of the ambush, one of the [tank transports] was disabled, and the Lieutenant realized he would have to stand and fight to ensure he had everyone. The [tanks] "broke chains" as they described it, by essentially driving off the back of the [transports] under fire to engage the enemy.

Something that was remarked on a lot when it happened but is hardly mentioned today was the lack of main battle tanks (MBTs) in Somalia. As I recall, it was revealed that M1A1s (our MBT) were not sent to avoid political fallout. This resulted in political fallout that caused the DOD chief to resign. At any rate, it would appear that toting around Bradleys and MBTs is pretty useful, as otherwise the report seems to indicate it could very well have turned into another "Blackhawk Down".

I just wish they weren't so damned heavy and expensive to operate. Of course, what price is the life of a soldier?