ON THE ROAD

THIS IS WHERE WE WILL BE POSTING PHOTOS OF MILITARY VEHICLES THAT OUR MEMBERS AND OTHERS HAVE SPOTTED IN THEIR TRAVELS.

THIS 1945, FORMER NAVY, INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK WAS SPOTTED BY LEWIS ANDERSON IN MOFFETT, OK.  USN NUMBER IS STILL VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.

THE TWO PHOTOS BELOW ARE OF MORE MODERN VEHICLES.

THIS IS AN M4 SHERMAN WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY ON DISPLAY AT DALEY BARRACKS, BAD HERSFELD, GERMANY. THE FORMER HOME OF 3RD SQUADRON, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT. AFFECTIONATELY KNOW AS "OLD BILL"  THIS SHERMAN WAS UP AND RUNNING AS LATE AS 1980.  IT IS CURRENTLY AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MARYLAND.  THE 11TH ACR IS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE IT BECOME PART OF THEIR MUSEUM DISPLAY AT FORT IRWIN, CA.  WITH THE DRAW DOWN OF TROOPS MANY OF THESE OLD DISPLAY VEHICLES ARE BEING RETURNED TO THE USA.  THE PHOTOS ARE COURTESY OF SFC JEFF BUTTON 11TH ACR.