I was thinking basically recreating the Vietnam era cav squadron that provided QRF/striking power/etc for the infantry divisions of the era. Those units included pretty robust infantry/dismount strength compared to the M1/M3 armored cav combo these days.
Kangaroo carriers would definitely be another option, the main downside to that approach being that it doesn't work really well and there's all sorts of coordination/familiarity issues when people try to use it for anything more than just mobility. Even if the preference was to focus on mechanizing infantry, I think the preferred course of action would be to build a mech battalion (or whatever resources allowed) rather than trying to pair foot infantry with carriers on the fly for pretty delicate and complicated missions.
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