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Turn in ammo before you come home.


So your tour in Iraq is finally up and you can hardly wait to get back for some of Mama's home cookin' Home Cookin’ is a horn-based soul band that played in the Las Vegas local scene from 1989 to 2000. Described my drummer Frank Klepacki as "just a good-time, funky dance band", the band has been compared to Tower of Power and featured a five-man horn section. .

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 too much, you'd better make sure you removed and turned in all the amino from your combat vehicle at one of the designated collection points.

There have been several instances of live ammunition or explosives being found on vehicles after they returned home from Southwest Asia. In one case, a Bradley arrived with a live round still in the feeder of the fully operational 25mm chain gun!

Turning in all ammunition and explosives is only the first step. You also need to follow the requirements in AR 190-11, Physical Security of Arms, Ammunition and explosives.

Chap 4 says all unmanned weapon systems installed in tanks, vehicles or aircraft are to be made inoperable inoperable /in·op·er·a·ble/ (in-op´er-ah-b'l) not susceptible to treatment by surgery.

in·op·er·a·ble
adj.
Unsuitable for a surgical procedure.
 by removing the barrel or other essential firing component. The components should then be locked inside a separate container within the vehicle.

For the Bradley, that means removing the bolt and track assemblies from the 25ram chain gun. Removing and securing the firing pin from the main gun is recommended for Ml-series tanks.

It's each unit's responsibility to make sure all vehicles are clear of ammunition and all gun systems are disabled. So have your safety folks set up a plan to inspect and certify all vehicles as part of the redeployment re·de·ploy  
tr.v. re·de·ployed, re·de·ploy·ing, re·de·ploys
1. To move (military forces) from one combat zone to another.

2.
 process. See TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army)
TACOM Tactical Communications
TACOM Tactical Command
TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command
TACOM Theater Army Command
TACOM Tactical Army Command
TACOM Tactical Army COM
 SOUM SOUM Safety of Use Message (US Army)  05-002 for more information.

MY TIME'S FINALLY UP! I CANT WAIT TO GET BACK HOME!

I WANT TO GO HOME, TOO! BUT YOU LEFT AMMO IN MY 25mm GUN!

I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT THE AR MEANT WHEN IT SAID TO MAKE MY GUN INOPERABLE!

AID RIGHT! NOW I CAN GO HOME!!
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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