Home in the LAV

[perardua]

I have noticed it's often the reservists who are best at creating the creature comforts - I think a lot of it is down to the fact that many of the ones I have encountered have been mechanics, electricians, carpenters, builders and the like in their civilian lives. The DVD set up I mentioned was rigged by a guy who in civvy street was a vehicle mechanic/electrician, and we also had an awesome gym (with showers) on our mortar line built using material liberated from various building sites around the camp, again using the skills of attached reservists.

[HorseSoldier]

Way back in the day once saw a straight-from-the-living-room recliner hauled around in the back of a 113. Crew would prop the rear ramp up with a couple ammo cans and take turns relaxing.

[dragoon500ly]

We had a light colonel one time that was death on the "unauthorized gear that the damn tankers drag along with them."

One FTX he and his driver were late coming back into the encampment, and all they had to eat was a couple of cans of C-rat crackers.

Then they pulled into my platoon's position.

And them damn tankers had a couple of grills set up and were enjoying steaks...

"Pull on up colonel! You like your meat burnt or bloody?"

[Panther Al]

Originally Posted by HorseSoldier

Way back in the day once saw a straight-from-the-living-room recliner hauled around in the back of a 113. Crew would prop the rear ramp up with a couple ammo cans and take turns relaxing.

Heh. The 3ID was notorious for looting.. err... scavenging items back during the invasion. We (3ACR) was being relieved from Fallujah (Before it went to shit) by them, and I kid you not, between the 3 577's was strapped two whole leather sectional sofa's they "found", as well as a ton of other furniture.

Me on the other hand, during a FTX during the Superbowl weekend (And wasn't we happy about that) got tactically sneaky: I figured out where we was going to be roughly during the big game, figured out in what direction and inclination I would have point a Direct TV dish to get signal, a nice large blackout tent, and a cheap small TV, with enough cable to run all the above from the APU. 1200 bucks got you a seat for the game, the 1SG got it for free (No dummy I - and besides, the CO had an "appointment" in the rear that night).

[95th Rifleman]

Soldiers always find a way. A mate of mine who was in gulf war 1 told me how the tankies would pack booze down the barrels of the Challengers to sneak it into saudi to avoid the ban on alcohol.

The best way to get a soldier to achieve something has always been to tell him he can't do it.

[dragoon500ly]

On the M-1A1, the hull three-round rack was always a good place to stash a few bottles of your favorite hooch. You'd be surprised at how many inspectors would just reach down, slide the blowout door open enough to verify that there was no main gun ammo and never take the time to look inside the tubes.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

On the M-1A1, the hull three-round rack was always a good place to stash a few bottles of your favorite hooch. You'd be surprised at how many inspectors would just reach down, slide the blowout door open enough to verify that there was no main gun ammo and never take the time to look inside the tubes.

No I wouldn't, for they have probably themselves been guilty of that too. You know the saying out of sight, out of mind. What they don't see, they don't have to bust someone for...lol

[weswood]

When I was in the 1st Marine Air Wing on Okinawa, I had a box made up for the Headquarters Squadron TV, with a seperate shelf for the VCR. We would take it on Team Spirit exercises. I think I had the packing list made up as "Health & Moral Supplies".

Speaking of Team Spirit, I was the Embarkation clerk for the Squadron. We would bring huge crates (8'x4'x4') full of consumables- toilet paper, office supplies, whatever. After they were empty, I would charge to ship stuff back to Okinawa.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by Panther Al

Heh. The 3ID was notorious for looting.. err... scavenging items back during the invasion. We (3ACR) was being relieved from Fallujah (Before it went to shit) by them, and I kid you not, between the 3 577's was strapped two whole leather sectional sofa's they "found", as well as a ton of other furniture.

Me on the other hand, during a FTX during the Superbowl weekend (And wasn't we happy about that) got tactically sneaky: I figured out where we was going to be roughly during the big game, figured out in what direction and inclination I would have point a Direct TV dish to get signal, a nice large blackout tent, and a cheap small TV, with enough cable to run all the above from the APU. 1200 bucks got you a seat for the game, the 1SG got it for free (No dummy I - and besides, the CO had an "appointment" in the rear that night).

Strangely enough it doesn't surprise me the CO had an "appointment" in the rear that night. Of course, who would be silly enough to ask the First Sergeant for money, that why everyone else was charged an extra 200 bucks to cover his free loading...lol

[Panther Al]

Originally Posted by Abbott Shaull

Strangely enough it doesn't surprise me the CO had an "appointment" in the rear that night. Of course, who would be silly enough to ask the First Sergeant for money, that why everyone else was charged an extra 200 bucks to cover his free loading...lol

We'll, that and the fact that I didn't have pay him for the beer. A fair trade I think.