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Technology is transferrable, and these cranes and graders are a good example. Stripping off the military parts and repurposing the mechanicals mean the taxpayers will get a better return on investment than nothing.

"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4)"

And this is likely the first time ever I have quoted scripture on the interwebs.