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Every job needs a Straw Boss. Carry your old butt out there, stand around with your hands in your pockets, (Like all good Lifers!) and tell folks what to do. So long as your War Department aint there, you can be the BOSS!

Indeed. Anytime starting a tracked vehicle, is a good time to be to the side, and not in front or rear. This happened here in Bamberg, in the late 70's. The tank ( M60-A3 Rise) was at the wash rack, and when the driver started it up, the tank jumped in gear and pinned a young man between the bow...

The last time I saw this done was in 2010. The guys pulled 3 packs, out of some of the last M60 Bridge Layers. AND, 1 pack out of the absolute last M48 bridge layer in Germany. We still had some old salts around who knew how to do this. The boys cleaned the hulls, repaired a few things, and...