Originally Posted by jcwitte

When I was in the Army stationed in Korea, my squad leader told me I was going to have to get qualified to drive the M818 Tractor Truck with Trailer. I told him I didn't know how to drive a stick. He said I was going to learn. So, the first time I ever drove a stick shift, and the last actually, was behind the wheel of one of these. Some might think that it would be fun to learn on one of these trucks, but I think that week pretty much sealed my fate as carfree.