The Army Reserve Center that my Military Police unit is assigned to
shares the buildings with a Chemical Company. They generate smoke for
smoke screens on the battle field. Chemical companies also respond for
decontamination duties in the event of NBC attacks. While I'm sure
there are lots of other duties of Chemical units, these are the two that
I have come in contact with.
Dave in PA
1954 M38A1 (most of one)
1952 M38A1 (running, going to pick up next week)
Jay Keine wrote:
>
> Hi List,
>
> I've had my deuce for about 3 weeks now and I am having a blast, even though
> trying to change the oil, fuel filters, etc., with their associated little
> snags, is getting a little old (it's getting cold up here in Michigan too.)
> Why is it I can work on sophisticated, modern cars all day at work without a
> hitch but as soon as I need to change a fuel filter on a simple diesel
> engine I'm up until midnight? Oh, well... it IS all worth it when you see
> the little kids wave or take friends for a ride and they giggle like 5 year
> olds :^)
>
> Anyways, my truck came from the Illinois National Guard, and the bumper
> markings read: 86C-R342CHEM X212. I've got the "X212" part, but what
> exactly does the rest mean? What is a "CHEM" unit and what are their
> responsibilities? I've asked several people, and no one has ever heard of a
> CHEM unit.
>
> Also, I've heard some people on the list talk about their vehicle's history,
> where it came from, when it was rebuilt, etc. I know the military keeps
> records on all their vehicles, but how do I get a copy of it and how long do
> they keep this info after a vehicle has left inventory? My truck was at the
> DRMO for nearly a year, is there still any hope of getting this information?
>
> As always, endless thanks to all...
>
> Jay Keine
>
> '71 M35A2
> '65 M105A2
>
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