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Watch this tank utterly destroy a Toyota Prius
Among folks who know cars, who love driving cars and appreciate what true pieces of art automobiles can be, there isnât much love for the Toyota Prius. Itâs ugly, isnât a whole lot of fun to driveâand yet is extremely popular. And on the other end of the spectrum are tanks. Theyâre big, powerful and [âŚ]
July 5, 2013
Gear
GEAR: U.S. Army buys Battelleâs bulletproof pickups
The U.S. Army deploys a lot of ground-based vehicles. If you donât believe us, just take a look at this list. Unsurprisingly, a lot of those are trucks. The Army has a lot of supplies and people to move around and less-than-hospitable conditions to do so in. Most of the Armyâs trucks are big, hulking [âŚ]
May 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Veteran-owned company puts military-themed trucks to work
The four newest Kenworth T800s at Valley Paving in in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area feature patriotic paint schemes promoting the four military branches: Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. Rich Carron, a Vietnam veteran, owns the company. He said about a dozen of his companyâs 100 employees and owner operators have also served in the [âŚ]
May 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
Roads can be dangerous places for returning soldiers
Wars can deliver so many disturbing stories to those of us at home. This one from the Washington Post is something of a surprise. It confirms for us that we can try to build safe roads, but there are factors at work out there that we have no way to allow for. The story says [âŚ]
May 6, 2013
Business
$2.3 billion of 2014 Army budget goes to construction
Army officials recently took time to discuss their military branchâs $129.7 billion portion of the federal budget for the 2014 fiscal year, beginning October 1st. It should come to no surprise that the vast majority of that money, 44 percent or $56.6 billion, will go to military personnel. But about $2.3 billion is marked for âmilitary construction, [âŚ]
April 15, 2013
Business
AGC New York wins award for military support
The Associated General Contractors of New York State received an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Award for its support of the United States military, timesunion.com reported. The award was presented to AGC New York president and CEO Michael Elmendorf for going above and beyond the law in supporting members of the military. [âŚ]
January 8, 2013
Business
Defense bill adds nearly $500 million in North Carolina military construction projects
President Barack Obama signed into effect a $633 billion defense bill the night of January 2, the Associated Press reported. Though the bill does include cuts in overall defense spending, it is expected to pull in nearly $500 million for construction projects for military bases in North Carolina. The bill also grants all military personnel [âŚ]
January 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Case supports annual âRockinâ for the Troopsâ fundraiser
Case Construction Equipment continues its support of Illinois military families and veterans with its sponsorship of the fifth annual âRockinâ for the Troopsâ concert, July 17, at Cantigny Park in Winfield, Ill. Featuring entertainment from actor Gary Siniseâs Lt. Dan Band, the âRockinâ for the Troopsâ outdoor concert annually draws 10,000 people to Cantigny Parkâs [âŚ]
July 1, 2010
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