Army gets a new vehicle, and it's only slightly nicer than my car

We like cars here at JustSON.

Actually Casey likes cars and drives a nice car. Meanwhile, I like the hot girls driving the cars and I drive a rig that can't do over 40 mph going up hills (Ask the Collegiate Handyman and his trip with me to Yakima, let's just say we were getting passed by tumbleweeds). However, when the military busts out a new vehicle, we have to take notice.

Say hello to the Baby MRAP - this thing will take your everyday Hummer driving down Division Street on Spokane and beat the everliving crap out of it.

The Baby MRAP is described as being made for “mobility and survivability.” The four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is being designed specifically for the rough conditions in Afghanistan. BAE Systems, the company creating the M-ATV, calls the vehicle a lighter and more mobile version of its first-generation MRAP. It matches the MRAP’s protection level while adding in the mobility of a Humvee, the company says.

The Baby MRAP weighs less than 9 tons and is said to provide better dash and slope speeds than any ground vehicle currently in the U.S. military’s fleet. It also boasts a low center of gravity to make off-roading easy and the risk of rolling over minimal.

I can't wait until I see every 40-something year old going through a mid-life crises buzzing down the street in one of these bad boys. Now if the Army could make Batman's Tumbler be standard issue, I'm pretty sure Osama Bin Laden would be headed for the hills.

Wait, he's already in the hills. Well, anyways...

Camo on the field?

In case you missed the Army vs. Navy game, here are the uniforms the Army team wore onto the field. Now, don't get me wrong, I respect the men in uniform. I am grateful they do what they do, so I can spend my time writing this blog.

But seriously, what was with those uniforms. When I flipped on the TV Saturday, my first thought was, "What terrible uniforms is Oregon wearing now?"

But then I realized it wasn't Oregon.

What did you guys think about the camo uniforms of Army?

Personally I think that if they wanted to blend into the field (which by the score they pretty much did) they should have worn solid green uniforms with horizontal white stripes.