tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post3676038512518967841..comments2024-03-28T10:34:18.365-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: More Military Equipment Being Deployed Domestically.Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-25855334218894606352014-04-08T13:10:32.617-07:002014-04-08T13:10:32.617-07:00Under the rules regarding disposal of contributed ...Under the rules regarding disposal of contributed military gear, they have to turn it back over to the military at its end of life, because it is still officially property of the military. The military then scraps it via their usual system. <br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-65756065819153850912014-04-08T11:48:04.717-07:002014-04-08T11:48:04.717-07:00Thanks for the info.
Interesting bit there about ...Thanks for the info.<br /><br />Interesting bit there about having to operate as a team.<br /><br /><br />People tend to forget that they are basically a heavily armored Big Rig All Wheel Drive Truck.<br /><br />I want to say International running gear with Navistar engine control systems.<br /><br />One other point I thought about later was , exactly what are their options of disposal after they turn into an Albatross around their necks?<br /><br />I can't see them auctioning off something like this like they do old cop cars.<br /><br />I would think the PTB's would shit down their leg if one of these ever ended up in a civilians hands.<br /><br />That pretty much leaves the scrap yard.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-67633671945434903712014-04-08T11:11:22.567-07:002014-04-08T11:11:22.567-07:00I saw a nice video on You Tube on how to take one ...I saw a nice video on You Tube on how to take one of these out with molotov cocktails. <br />C.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-65763004451313553532014-04-08T09:47:32.364-07:002014-04-08T09:47:32.364-07:00I am a veteran of OIF as a Combat Engineer. I did ...I am a veteran of OIF as a Combat Engineer. I did Route Clearance op in these MRAP's. I also believe that the PD's that are taking these do not realize how much upkeep it takes to keep these vehicles going, and as the tittle says Mine RESTANT Ambush Protected. We lost over a dozen of these MRAP's during our entire tour, and what is the most astounding is that it did not take much in the form of a true IED to detroy these MRAP's. <br /><br />We had one loss where the insurgents buried a 5-gallon plastic bucket filled with the classic ammonium-nitrate fuel oil mix. This was detonated directly underneath the main hull. The entire drive train was obliterated and the main hull was twisted liked an aluminum can. Now granted, every one inside the vehicle walked away unhurt, once you leave the protection of these vehicles, you are now at the mercy of small arms or heavier weapons attack. <br /><br />Another point about these monster MRAP's, They HAVE to operate as a team with other MRAP's, or you will end up just a fish in a very small bucket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-66129127730507893862014-04-08T06:15:56.290-07:002014-04-08T06:15:56.290-07:00And war is real expensive - not so much so if you ...And war is real expensive - not so much so if you don't have to pay for it like we do. There are maybe five hummers sitting behind the county jail in the center of town. Never seen one move and they probably are unable to. There's little money in this town of less than 3000 and the county is the same. The last big excitement here was this - http://oakcreekforum.blogspot.com/2011/08/yikes-dougherty-gang-is-in-town.html and fact of the matter is that they ended up being captured here along the interstate. There was a recent murder several months ago and not a peep from the badges. They might be busy changing oil in these presents from our masters as a reward for our tax dollars paying for them to be used in corporate warfare around the globe.<br /><br />Let all of this shit wherever it is sit and rot - then it can't be used against us. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03772881642197609507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-51362066870564306562014-04-07T21:53:53.004-07:002014-04-07T21:53:53.004-07:00The military donated a HMWWV to Death Valley Natio...The military donated a HMWWV to Death Valley National Park some years ago. For a while the Park Service patrolled the backcountry in the thing, but no more. The Park Service still has it, but they drive it only when there's a need for some desert rescue where their normal vehicles can't make it, maybe twice a year. That's because of exactly the reasons you mentioned -- the 5mpg of expensive diesel #2 that it burns, and the multi-hundred-dollar oil changes. They have a good mechanic on staff who knows how to take care of it (he maintained'em when he was in the Army), but it's just too frickin' expensive to operate on a regular basis.BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-23815670442283515562014-04-07T17:20:06.152-07:002014-04-07T17:20:06.152-07:00I think we are in agreement. In an environment whe...I think we are in agreement. In an environment where every state and local government is crying about budget woes, I can't see how they justify owning and maintaining these vehicles that clearly have limited use in normal day-to-day law enforcement.ShortWomanhttp://www.shortwoman.comnoreply@blogger.com