Humvee turned out to be death trap for U.S. troops Jay Price The Associated Press September 17, 2003 AP photo by Chuck Liddy/The News & Observer - A FRIEND SAYS GOODBYE IN IRAQ: Army Spc. William Moore pays respects during a memorial service for his best friend, Sgt. Trevor Blumberg, at Base Mercury in Iraq. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., died Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq, when two explosive devices struck his vehicle. WEST OF BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Humvee in civilian trim is the macho brute of the American highway, but the military version has turned out to be a...