I have no idea how many miles I did in Afghanistan, but my biggest problem coming back was 465, 70, 65...
See our ROE was No civilian vehicle is to ever get into or stop a convoy. ROE Steps if that happens:
1. Designated vehicle pull along side use hand and arm signals.
2. Use your vehicle to push the other vehicle out of the convoy.
3. If they continue, use your weapon to disable the vehicle. Shoot the engine block.
4. If they continue deadly force is authorized.
So I get home and no one will get out of my way...my wife didn't like riding with me for like 3 weeks after, I'd get mad, get within inches of the vehicle in front of me and not understand why they didn't move. She finally said "it's because you don't have an effin 50 cal on top, slow down!"
Thanks to everyone else who has served, and mostly thank you to my brothers and sisters who didn't come home.
Ours too. Amazing how fast vehicles move after hearing a round from a ma deuce, LOL