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Humvee Facts: 35 Things To Know About The HMMWV

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Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1 Bravo, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment send .50 caliber machine gun fire down range in a support by fire position at Pohakuloa Training Area, Big Island of Hawaii, July 19. The CAAT section was supporting Echo Co.’s mechanized company-level live-fire assault with suppressive fire as part of Exercise Lava Viper. Lava Viper is a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating.
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1 Bravo, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment send .50 caliber machine gun fire down range in a support by fire position at Pohakuloa Training Area, Big Island of Hawaii, July 19. The CAAT section was supporting Echo Co.’s mechanized company-level live-fire assault with suppressive fire as part of Exercise Lava Viper. Lava Viper is a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating.
Cpl. Matthew Callahan, U.S. Marine Corps

Humvee facts lists wouldn’t be complete without talking about it’s offensive capabilities. The variety of weapons the Humvee carries is truly impressive. The most common weapon choice is the legendary M2 Browning .50 Caliber; however a choice of general purpose high-volume armaments can be fired manually or fitted to the remotely operated CROWS turret system.