For battlefield commanders, the Humvee is "not the vehicle of choice" for troops in combat, Maj. From Wordnik.com. [Hulking, tough MRAP displaces Humvee] Reference
The Mullah in a Humvee is the direct descendant of General McChrystal's "government in a box.". From Wordnik.com. [David Bromwich: One More War, Please] Reference
Video game enthusiasts are narrower in their focus, as if the windshield of their Humvee is a computer screen. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The Humvee is a bit chilly (a turret gunner stands through a gaping hole in the roof) but otherwise comfortable. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
According to sources, the military vehicle known as a Humvee was overtaken by a civilian vehicle with two occupants inside. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2002] Reference
HMMWVHigh mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, more commonly known as a Humvee: the light tactical vehicle for our armed forces. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of War] Reference
HummerHigh mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, more commonly known as a Humvee: the light tactical vehicle for our armed forces. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of War] Reference
Since the Humvee was a military-only vehicle, Schwarzenegger initiated talks with the manufacturer, AM General Corp., and the U.S. Army. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Arnold Lectures on Importance of Fuel Efficient Vehicles, Owns Five Gas-Guzzling Humvees] Reference
This vehicle, the "Humvee", will be assembled at the GM plant in Port Elizabeth/Nelson Mandela Metro. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
"This vehicle, the" Humvee ", will be assembled at the GM plant in Port Elizabeth/Nelson Mandela Metro," Mbeki said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
There before me coming down a civilian highway in northern Virginia, USA was the military vehicle we call a "Humvee". From Wordnik.com. [Everyday world] Reference
A few contractors handle training in skills such as Humvee maintenance and driving. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle", better known as the Humvee, which helped win the Gulf War. From Wordnik.com. [phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed] Reference
But this seems to be largely because they fixed the Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [Afghan war logs: How the US is losing the battle for hearts and minds] Reference
ZWERDLING: On March 1, 2006, Jose's Humvee was hit by a grenade. From Wordnik.com. [Mom Finds Strength To Fight For Wounded Marine] Reference
Rod Nordland talked with Barger aboard his Humvee during a convoy. From Wordnik.com. [Q&Amp;A: Mark Barger] Reference
An MRAP costs five times more than even the most up-armored Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [Why We Need a Draft: A Marine’s Lament] Reference
He died in a sandstorm when his Humvee smashed into another vehicle. From Wordnik.com. ['I Had A Terrible Feeling'] Reference
Mihalakis died of injuries sustained when his Humvee overturned on Dec. 26. From Wordnik.com. [To Topple a Tyrant] Reference
(Favorite trysting spots include guard towers and the back seat of a Humvee.). From Wordnik.com. [At War Over Women] Reference
And had I been in a Humvee, I probably wouldn't be in the position that I'm in. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 28, 2005] Reference
The insurgent's camera keeps rolling as U.S. soldiers help those wounded in the Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2004] Reference
The Stars and Stripes flying from the Humvee antennae were so small I hadn't noticed them. From Wordnik.com. [At Last] Reference
Further along, we nearly crashed head-on with a Humvee that emerged suddenly from the murk. From Wordnik.com. [The Sand And The Fury] Reference
It's all too easy to imagine it emanating from a beribboned SUV, or an underarmored Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [War and Remembrance] Reference
As he drifted off in the Humvee, he heard one of his men say that he was lucky to be alive. From Wordnik.com. [King of the Mountain] Reference
In every hot spot, his eyes trained on every Humvee, on every rocket, on every malaria pill. From Wordnik.com. ['No filter': Cartoonists MATT BORS & TED RALL depart for Afghanistan eager to tell 'the people's story'] Reference
Strykers routinely drive away unscathed from explosions that would kill everyone in a Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [Straight To The Heart] Reference
Petty, 33, and four others were killed when their Humvee hit an IED in Najaf on Jan. 5, 2006. From Wordnik.com. [To Topple a Tyrant] Reference
Climbing back into the Humvee, Stapleton takes a bite of a sugar doughnut and a sip of coffee. From Wordnik.com. [The View From The Front] Reference
Riding at the head of a four-Humvee convoy, Sergeant Winship was his driver's second pair of eyes. From Wordnik.com. ['Tipping Point'] Reference
To be safe, half the patrol of 29 US servicemen plus Afghan army personnel stayed with the Humvee. From Wordnik.com. [Afghan war logs: How the US is losing the battle for hearts and minds] Reference
(Kelly was later killed when the Humvee in which he was traveling plunged off a bridge into a canal.). From Wordnik.com. [The Grunt's War] Reference
The vehicle's rear is stacked with four 44-inch Humvee tires, and the front is covered in jagged plates of armor. From Wordnik.com. [BAT OUT OF HELL] Reference
Without losing its combat roots, the H2 packs in enough creature comforts to serve as a Humvee for the whole family. From Wordnik.com. [Impress Your Friends, Flatten Your Enemies] Reference
Lance Cpl. Dustin Gross lay on a Ramadi street beside his wrecked Humvee, conscious but too badly injured to get up. From Wordnik.com. ['Tipping Point'] Reference
More bad news crackled over the radio: battalion had sent a tow truck to remove the mangled Humvee, but it had hit two IEDs itself. From Wordnik.com. ['Tipping Point'] Reference
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