Why do military pilots report "gear down" during their traffic calls? I've noticed that military pilots will often say something along the lines of:


  &lt;airport> traffic, Basher 5-2 left base, full stop, gear down.


Why the additional "gear down" call?  Shouldn't it be implied that if you're landing full stop, you'd want the gear down?  And similarly, if the gear isn't down, wouldn't an emergency call be more appropriate?

To be clear, I'm not asking why it's a good idea to check to see if the gear is down, I'm asking why military pilots broadcast the fact that they've checked.
1In the U.S., for Military aircraft, ATC is required to: 


  "Remind aircraft to check wheels down on each
  approach unless the pilot has previously reported
  wheels down for that approach". [ref: [FAA Order 7110.65W], para. 2-1-24]


Normally, the phraseology suggested in your question would reflect the pilot's response to this ATC reminder. (For example: "[call sign] Check Wheels Down, Cleared for [whatever]")