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There’s a Reason Tankers Refer to Dismounts as “Crunchies”

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Source: US Army WTF Moments on Facebook

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19 Responses to “There’s a Reason Tankers Refer to Dismounts as “Crunchies””

  1. cy says:
    April 13, 2017 at 00:47

    Kevlar vs. Tank I guess that’s one way to stop a tracked vehicle?

  2. Chuck says:
    April 13, 2017 at 01:17

    Just put your Kevlar on the grenade and run. It’ll be okay.

  3. AbnMedOps says:
    April 13, 2017 at 04:08

    Ouch. $tatement of Charge$. And maybe an ass-chew or more, for taking off helmet during a railhead operation.

    • Bert says:
      April 13, 2017 at 04:49

      Meh, field loss.

      • Jon says:
        April 13, 2017 at 12:42

        Eh- depends on the commander. I couldn’t write off issue items as field loss for my guys unless they got broken or lost actively doing training. This more than likely isn’t a field loss situation but is negligence and a FLIPL will have to be done….oh and safety training for everyone….

        Glad I don’t have to deal with that crap anymore.

        • some other joe says:
          April 22, 2017 at 11:18

          It’s always a FLIPL, only the level of detail in the investigation and signature authority changes.

  4. Weaver says:
    April 13, 2017 at 04:36

    Obviously, SOMEBODY wasn’t wearing their chinstrap.

    I mean, sure, we’d have to see pictures of bits of skull and brain dripping off of the track – but at least we’d know that Soldier was in their proper uniform and paying attention to detail.

  5. GMK says:
    April 13, 2017 at 05:31

    Looks like a Bradley….not a tank.

    • Ab5olut3zero says:
      April 13, 2017 at 13:54

      I would’ve said 113 actually, but you’re right. Neither are Tanks.

      • cy says:
        April 14, 2017 at 02:18

        Sorry for the generalization! The head line did say tankers. I did follow it up with tracked vehicles. On a side note, I’ve seen an Abrams locked up by concertina wire wrapping around the drive sprocket and axle. The mechanics and crew were real happy.

  6. milspecmonkey says:
    April 13, 2017 at 11:22

    Track was stickn’, added some of that fancy kevlar lube

  7. Mc202 says:
    April 13, 2017 at 14:59

    CIF is going to be fun

  8. Stefan S. says:
    April 13, 2017 at 15:35

    Looks like somebody is heading to the local surplus store.

  9. Disco says:
    April 13, 2017 at 17:31

    “The helmet saved my life, 1st Sergeant!”

  10. Stu says:
    April 13, 2017 at 17:35

    CIF would re-issue it.

    • Steve says:
      April 14, 2017 at 20:03

      That’s after they charged this guy, then they’d charge the next one when he turned it in.

  11. straps says:
    April 13, 2017 at 17:49

    Nice of them to pixelate the Name and Roster Number, because I guess even dumbasses rate PERSEC.

    What’s truly amazing is that the NVG bracket appears to be intact. I’ve had a couple of those fragment in stiff winds.

  12. sabasarge says:
    April 14, 2017 at 13:18

    Or….just go out the back hatch in a Merkava 😉

  13. PTMcCain says:
    April 14, 2017 at 13:56

    Here you go…

    https://youtu.be/DUDI2G8bUHA