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DOT regulations are the same for commercial vehicles in all states. I'll have to check the green book about operating a non-commercial vehicle with air brakes.
"This subchapter" in that text refers to what the USDOT regulations apply to. To me, this means that the USDOT rules do not apply to hobbyists. Various states have different regulations about licensing. CDL or not, etc.USDOT FMCSA Regulations 390.3(f)(3) said:Exceptions. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the rules in this subchapter do not apply to the occasional transportation of personal property by individuals not for compensation nor in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise
I think it boils down to this - if you're not making money, the USDOT doesn't care. If you're using a surplus military vehicle for the furtherance of a commercial enterprise, that is something else entirely.