That's awesome, Josh. Seems like 80m/75m is popular all over the world for non-ham stuff (military, fishing fleets, broadcasting, etc). Doesn't the military technically have the right to use any frequency they need to use on a secondary (or primary) basis per NTIA rules? I know they can (and do) use frequencies in the 6 meter band as part of the SINCGARS VHF FM tactical/combat net radio system.
As far as HF goes, having the ability to transmit inside the ham bands has some obvious advantages in a serious emergency situation.