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How many of you Marines know that question about "How many trucks are on a Marine Corps Base?"  Does anybody know the answer? 

 True, but haven't you ever heard this question before.  I know this gets asked for promotion boards.  How many trucks are on a Marine Corps Base.  I beleive the answer is one and the truck contains certain items and instructions your supposed to do if the base gets taken over or something like that.  That's what I'm asking to see if somebody can remind me of the answer and items in the truck.  Thanks

 Sorry, I thought you just wanted to know how many, not the contents..... I will probably miss something.... hmmm, there is a weapon, 1 round, and a book of matches... ?   I think they say there is only one truck because they only count the flagpole in front of the Base HQ. 

 I found this on a google search. One of the stories involves a grain of wheat to rebuild the nation (who is to do this?  Supposidily you are to kill yourself with the round).

Inside that truck were some matches, a razor, and a .45 pistol (obviously a M1911A1). We were told that in case of the post being over thrown that the last man leaving would take down the flag, climb the pole and knock the truck off of the top, use the razor to cut the flag up, use the matches to burn it, and then shoot themselves with the .45.

Also, the ball on top is  just a ball, and the TRUK is actually part of the pulley system.  

Excellent!  Great research!