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SBound I-5 this evening, a cab/chassis Rig that was generically marked "Ambulance", no other markings. US Govt license plate.

VHF 1/4 wave, and a shorter stub (couoldn't tell much more)

Any ideas who this would be?

May have been from one of the military bases. They use very generic markings and have gov't plates.

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The VA has stuff like that.

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Naval Station Everett, Fire Station 29 in the Snohomish County Numbering system has a BLS Aid Car, and Lewis McChord Joint Military installation has ALS cars at Madigen Hospital. To service McChord and Lewis and civilians if you are in an MVA on I-5 in their area.

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Ft Lewis and McChord don't start joining until Jan 2010.

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Can't say for Mcchord, but when I worked at Lewis the FD went off base on about half their calls.
Their equipment was marked up well.

N7QOR, what was the cross on I-5?

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Spotted approx Southcenter hill, followed it to 272nd, it continued south.

If it had orange trim, it probably was a VA ambulance. They have a couple at the American Lake facility in Lakewood. Probably returning from taking someone from there to the Seattle VA hospital (Usually the VA calls a private ambulance for this, but sometimes the company they contract with doesn't have anything available.)

Indeed, 'twas white w/ orange trim

This color is not just VA it is your basic Fed color AMB. Fairchild AFB has 2 and Madigan has at least 2.

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Did the look like the ambulances in the video in this news article?

http://www.kimatv.com/news/15893242.html

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I can confirm these are indeed used at the Various Mil. Bases. I was at Bangor Naval on Weds doing some work and saw a couple on base. white/orange trim with govt. plates. The markings as to unit 8) # and ID was in small letters on rear door low near the rear step bumper... 8)