The M551 Sheridan was asked to do a lot, and though it didn’t do any of it particularly well, it did serve in three conflicts ...

The US Army's tank proficiency has fallen after two decades of counterinsurgency warfare. "Many crews struggle with the basics of tank gunnery," an armor expert wrote. The Army is refocusing on ...

Christian Beyer worked around the ground-shaking blasts of one of the Army’s most powerful weapons – the M1 Abrams tank – for 23 years. And for nearly all that time, he was a model soldier, given ...

Tanks have been around since World War I, and by necessity, they've always been large, heavy military machines. Their tremendous size and weight come from the thick armor plating affixed to various ...

The light tank can be transported by air, perform amphibious operations, and fire at high angles of elevation to serve as ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Dozens of German army noncommissioned officers toured Tower Barracks this week to learn more English from their American counterparts, and familiarize themselves with U.S. Army ...

For four decades the Abrams family of tanks has been the mainstay of the U.S. Army’s armored corps. It has recently gained headlines in Ukraine, as M1 Abrams tanks arrived in Kyiv last fall to aid ...

CONFIRM HIS APPOINTMENT. PAPILLION RECEIVES A PIECE OF HISTORY, AN ARMY TANK IS NOW DISPLAYED OUTSIDE THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 32. THE TANK WAS MOVED FROM THE 443RD ARMY RESERVE CENTER NORTH OF ...

We at Task & Purpose care deeply about issues affecting active-duty military and veterans. We also love a good tank name. “ASVAB Waiver,” “Divine Intervention,” and “Bye Felicia” are just a few that ...