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Humvee Facts: 35 Things To Know About The HMMWV

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Griffin, with the 136th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, drives a Humvee on a flooded road in Fort Ransom, N.D., April 15, 2009. Griffin and Spc. Jessica Sandberg, with the 132nd Quartermaster Battalion, are making a welfare visit to a rural civilian whose home is surrounded by water.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Griffin, with the 136th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, drives a Humvee on a flooded road in Fort Ransom, N.D., April 15, 2009. Griffin and Spc. Jessica Sandberg, with the 132nd Quartermaster Battalion, are making a welfare visit to a rural civilian whose home is surrounded by water.
Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, U.S. Air Force

The inside of the Humvee – which is fully air conditioned by the way – is outfitted with a deep-water fording kit that allows the vehicle to cross rivers almost completely submerged. This, combined with a sturdy chassis, corrosion resistance, high commonality and interchangeable parts, enable the Humvee to be flexible, dependable and rugged even in the harshest of environments.