Once upon a time while stationed in germany I participated in a field training mission with an armored infantry unit. They had bradley fighting vehicles and it was amazing how good some of the drivers were. I saw one guy go down a hill at top speed and pull a Dukes of hazzard maneuver where he slide that thing sideways just before he hit the black top and once on the black sop the tracks took grip and he kept on moving. He never slowed down at all. Mud was flying out from behind that bradley like a speed boats rooster tail. Once on the black top the vehicle was already at top speed and just took off down the road like nothing.

Later I talked to the soldiers who were in the back of that vehicle. I asked if the ride was rough ......they all laughed and started showing me their bruises from past "joy" rides. Every one of them laughed it off like it was nothing. All agreed they have a great driver and he made the difference between being fast and alive than slow and dead. A few bruises was a meager payment for that.