Thanks Squeeze and Gusc! That's more information than I was able to find anywhere. Where did you fellows find this?
Is the civilian-vehicle purchasing a common occurance? Is that why inliners said military 302 is side-mount while mine is front-mount? Can I use the army serial # and vin # to find out what its specific duty was?...Is there an army archive for such research?

Heavy metal worker--up to 4-inch plate.... If you can't cut it, burn it!