PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-591
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 591
FEBRUARY 2002
PS 591
FEB 02
34
“It was the day before
thanksgiving. hill 63, in the
que son valley, had been in
enemy hands for
too long.”
“PM soldiers made sure the
prop shaft bolts were all
down
and
tight.”
“They lubed ‘em
good…
so the
vehicles wouldn’t
break down.”
“apcs traveled through muck
and mud without a hitch. Once
again, good
pm
carried the day.”
“A major offensive was
planned. armored personnel
carriers would play an
important
role.”
In 1991, the us
army spearheaded
the offensive for
desert shield-
desert storm.
“The sand got into everything.
helicopter rotors, air filters,
and fuel.”
“trucks would
grind to a
halt… if they
weren’t lubed
regularly.”
“good
PM
made
weapons and
equipment work,
and enabled
soldiers
to defeat
the enemy.”
“micro-climatic
conditioning
systems
were a
matter of
life
or death
inside a
tank, when the
outside temp is
over 115
°
Farenheit!”
“weapons
were use-
less when
sand got
into the
works.”
In addition to the
enemy, our soldiers
had to contend with
searing heat and
abrasive sand.
a major victory
took place in 1967 in
viet nam… thanks
to our m113s
and
good PM.
The
eternal
PM soldier
had taught
his lessons
well!
591. 34-35 (X)
1/7/02
8:41 PM
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