36 Hours In The M1
When asked in the interview, “what that’s like, 36 hours in a tank?” Doft replied that the particular mission was a battalion-wider operation. He goes on to say that difficulties with bodily functions “come in to play.” He and his crew carried more than enough water and electrolyte drinks for that particular mission. Whenever someone had to use the restroom, they’d use empty containers for micturition and MRE bags for defecation. When someone had to expel, it led to a lot of jokes at the culprit’s expense, such as guessing what they ate that day. Doft said, along with having three men in the tank with bags of feces, the temperatures rose to 150 degrees intensifying the smell. He joshed the reporter and said it was a good time.