Driving Afghan style

"It started out for what seemed would be a great day for a convoy mission. The heavy-armored beasts (HMMVW) were loaded with our overnight packs; guns mounted accompanied by a ton of ammunition, radios checked, plenty of water and MREs to feast on. The convoy commander gave the mission brief and we rolled out of the gate in single file. The local villagers always gape as we pass by. But I suppose after years of Soviet occupation and now the temporary presence of coalition forces, they are accustomed to seeing these metal goliaths with their mounted weapons of destruction."
Afghanistan My Last Tour