
The TAS receives vehicles, strips them down to the metal, then proceeds to make them look brand new again by resurfacing them with fresh coats of paint. The senior painter is one of four restoration experts who are currently restoring military vehicles that will be displayed in the new National Mounted Warrior Museum, currently under construction and set for a soft opening near the post's main gate next year. I get to do it for real now,” Gary Pasley said about restoring military vehicles for a living. “I was that kid that would put model cars together and paint them. (Photo Credit: Brandy Cruz, Fort Hood Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINALįORT HOOD, Texas - Bringing new life to old and dilapidated military vehicles is the name of the game for the 407th Army Field Support Battalion’s tactical automotive section here. When completed, the tank will be on display at the National Mounted Warrior Museum, which is currently under construction near the post's main gate.

Dave Stidham, a painter with the 407th Army Field Support Battalion's tactical automotive section, paints the main color on an M1A1 Abrams tank, part of a restoration effort at Fort Hood, Texas.
