This came up on another board.
A long time ago when the LAV was still shiny and new, most of our VC and SNCO's were conscripts from tanks and AAV's. And you most definitely didnt use the A word.
Was just kind of curious if the old tradition stuck around after all these years.

....I remember when it was called LAI....regular grunts took it to mean "Light in the *** Infantry"....since it was a "heavy" mech asset (compared to HMMWV/jeeps), I guess the Armor stuck like a tomato on the wall at Jack in the Box...

Aprico.....

Tankers hated it too. :P

Tankers still hate it. It's crossed over to the ABV community as well.

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Due to my tanker husband, I still can't eat them and we've been out since 1992. I won't take the chance to eat them behind his back either, because the curse is so prevalent in his mind.

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Originally posted by ABVGunns:
Tankers still hate it. It's crossed over the ABV community as well.

Yep, we had guys from amtracks and tanks, bad juju. It was a no-no in 3rd LAV's in the mid 80's, and was just kinda curious if it still is in the current LAR Bn's.

I did a MCCREE with 2nd LAR back in 04, speaking of the forbidden fruit was a big no-no then.