HSC Hot Rod

This last week was tough for me after enjoying my freedom so much over my R&R. But, I take some solace in knowing that we can finally start counting down now instead of up. While I was gone, the guys in the Motor Pool concocted a surprise and worked magic with raw metal. The Allied Trades section has the capability to weld and fabricate almost anything. In their free time, using spare parts, the four Soldiers pictured below built a Hot Rod.

Most of the parts are from used John Deere gators, others were made from scratch or improvised. In the end, everyone was in awe of the pet project (except for one of my superiors who thought it was a waste of their time and resources). But, after 10 months of monotony I applaud any attempts to improve the work environment or unit morale, which is exactly what this did for the motor pool.

The Hot Rod is actually quite slow, considering it has a standard gator drive train and engine. We may take it home to use for community or base parades. Note the 'POW/MIA' theme hand painted on the roof of the car. As always, I am proud of my Soldiers.