Photo of the day - December 22

Alaska National Guard soldiers train for HUMMV roll-over procedures. Secure your gear, check on your buddies, un-buckle your seat belt, open your 250 pound door, and egress the vehicle ! All this while inverted with 60 pounds of gear on your body ! With many injuries in theatre due to vehicle accidents the military has come up with a great way to train troops for accidents. Roll-over training device! An actual HUMMV cab mounted to a hydraulic hub just like an amusement park ride. There are 5 soldiers in the cab in this picture preparing to exit after roll-over. Photo courtesy SGT Sherman Stebbins HHC 3-297th Inf. Alaska National Guard.