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2020-08-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Tread Lovers: Nebraska State Patrol discovers military vehicle parked on the I-80 ramp after being abandoned by a trucking company following training exercise in California

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Not sure what that is, but it's no tank, or even tank-like.

But that's ok, I'm sure the DM is going to absolutely nail everything right with their other articles.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-22 10:13|| 2020-08-22 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks like a utility vehicle of some sort.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-08-22 10:23|| 2020-08-22 10:23|| Front Page Top

#3 M60ALB - for bridging and and mine clearing (MICLC)

Posted by Sluns Gurly-Brown7484 2020-08-22 10:46|| 2020-08-22 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4

Daily Mail:
American militia purchase tanks, deploy across peaceful neighborhoods amid further calls for assault rifle ban.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-22 11:11|| 2020-08-22 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Abandoning a car on the side of the road, maybe you can get away with it. Abandoning military vehicles, not so smart.

Posted by gorb 2020-08-22 13:03|| 2020-08-22 13:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Ran out of fuel on their way home from Sturgis?

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-08-22 13:23|| 2020-08-22 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 One has to wonder about the Unit Commander and PLatoon Leader who are hand receipt holders for this property, writ large, and how long before the property book Warrant Officer at the storage site asks where the paperwork is for the missing vehicle. Certainly, somebody had to haved asked, "...ummm, that AVLB, we got a delivery date from the shipper? " About now, as this made the news, a number of DoD and NGB reference checks, and the Office of the Adjutant General has asked some rather pointed questions. Careers and stripes are being taken even as we speak...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-08-22 14:04|| 2020-08-22 14:04|| Front Page Top

#8 No NMBS, it was in the hands of a transport contractor: look at the trailer it's sitting on.
Don't even have a 'US Trucks" sticker on it.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-08-22 16:41|| 2020-08-22 16:41|| Front Page Top

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