Everything I ever need to, I learned as tanker

[usmcsgt65]

Picked this up from ex-Marine tanker:

1. It is a fact that tank tracks are instinctively drawn toward mines, deep mud, etc.

2. Tank radios will fail when receiving a "no fire" order from HQ.

3. A billfold in your hip pocket can numb your leg and be a real pain in the ass.

4. Share everything, even Pound Cake.

5. The further you drive into Indian country, the louder the strange engine noises become.

6. Thousands of Vietnam Veterans earned medals for bravery everyday. A few were even awarded.

7. While a Super Sabot could be considered one of he four essentials building blocks of life, powdered eggs cannot.

8. Riding a tank is better than walking. Walking is better than running. Running is better than crawling. All of these, however, are better than extraction by a Med-Evac.

9. The tank's "Golden Rule": check headspace and timing BEFORE the fight.

10. A grunt is the true reason for the existence of the tank. Every tank in Vietnam had one real purpose: To help the grunt. It is unfortunate that many tanks never had the opportunity to fulfill their one true mission in life, simply because someone forgot this fact.