Orders are orders.

'Civilian! We're going to have to confiscate that camera. ... Please throw it down to us.'

*wtf

I was wondering how that was possible until about a minute in when it became obvious it wasn't

That's some *Quality stupidity...

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by ponceleon.

Adding video to channels (Wtf) - requested by ponceleon.

"Yeah, that was stupid, those trucks can't swim."

VS.

"If those those mouthy a--holes on the bridge had evacuated when ordered the troops would have no reason to be there."

All the good ones are dying overseas

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You know, if there wasn't that little dip after the tracks (actually possibly a reaction wave from the pilings), they would have made it all the way and THEN who'd be the dumasses?

And that is why I joined the Air Force.

They were doing fine until they remembered that they were in the National Guard and not the Navy.
That being said that guy on the bridge was still a dick.

The five members of a New Jersey National Guard unit who nearly drowned trying to drive underwater are not receiving punishment for what officials described to The Star-Ledger as their "over confidence."

According to a National Guard spokesperson, the two trucks were en route to another part of the state when they were dispatched to Manville. Unaware of the water depth and the 46-inch fording depth of their LMTVs they proceeded deeper and deeper into the water until they were stuck forcing other rescue units to rescue the rescuers.

"The chain of command is taking the incident seriously," the spokesman said. "They know the soldiers went in with the best intentions. They were perhaps a bit too confident."

These vehicles are actually of the LMTV/FMTV chassis, not HEMTTs, and honestly, if the water had been still, they probably would have been fine. During a previous hurricane relief, guys from our unit drove through water deep enough to cover the windows (the vehicles have a secondary hand throttle, so you can hang out of them if needed). Additionally, the transmission and tires are computer controlled, allowing you to hit the command for "Fording" and the truck adjusts accordingly. It's honestly an amazing vehicle, and I half-expected to see it make it through this.

Go easy on them though, the National Guard does not get the same funding/constant training that the active Army does. National Guards are ran by the states, not the federal government. If you want to call anyone stupid, start with assholes on the bridge for not getting the fuck out and forcing the National Guard in, and blame the assholes that govern those assholes (on the bridge) for not giving them the needed training.

Hard to upvote due to the cameraman, but it's nice to see soldiers who aren't afraid to get wet.