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There are more hoplophobes in the military than one might think.

The commander of one compound I visited during Desert Storm required surrender of magazines when entering the compound.

One compound I lived in for a while was guarded by soldiers with no magazines in the rifles and no belts in the M60's. They made a show of inspecting vehicles' undercarriages with a mirror on a stick, but waved the local contract SST (err ... Stuff Sucking Truck - it emptied the latrines) right on through. When I asked about this and related security issues, and mentioned Beirut, I was effectively told to shut up.

I may have violated a few of the local commander's rules regarding carry conditions. I kept Cooper's basic four rules, and carried Condition One (I was issued a .45) when I could. I also often had a rifle nearby.

As far as loaded weapons in a vehicle: If you take a hit heavy enough to set off weapons inside the vehicle, you have more to worry about than pistol rounds. Military vehicles in combat zones are full of hard spots, sharp edges, and assorted loose gear.