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Two Marines perform maintenance on the power pack from an M-60A1 tank at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank has reactive armor attached to its hull and turret

Two Marines perform maintenance on the power pack from an M-60A1 tank at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank has reactive armor attached to its hull and turret

Two Marine tank crewmen stretch out on cots beside their M-60A1 tank at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank has reactive armor attached to its hull and turret

Two Marine M-60A1 tank crewmen stretch out on their cots as other members of their crew perform maintenance on the tank's power pack at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank has reactive armor attached to its hull and turret

Marines work on the power pack from an M-60A1 tank at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm

A Marine from the 3rd Tank Battalion sits on the hull of an M-60A1 main battle tank stopped in the desert during Operation Desert Shield. The tank is fitted with reactive armor.

Marines gather beside an M-60A1 main battle tank fitted with reactive armor during Operation Desert Shield.

Marines stand atop an overturned M-60 main battle tank as the crane of an M-88A1 armored recovery vehicle is maneuvered into position to lift the tank. The exercise, part of Operation Desert Shield, simulates a possible battlefield situation

Marines stand atop an overturned M-60 main battle tank as the crane of an M-88A1 armored recovery vehicle is maneuvered into position to lift the tank. The exercise, part of Operation Desert Shield, simulates a possible battlefield situation

A Marine looks in the commander's cupola atop an M-60A1 tank parked in a maintenance area in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank has reactive armor attached to its hull and turret

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 Ed Bailey, Usnr

Release Status: Released to Public

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marine commander cupola tank maintenance maintenance area saudi arabia operation desert storm reactive armor reactive armor hull turret m 60 a 1 tank united states navy reserve high resolution desert storm cwo 2 ed bailey us national archives
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01/02/1991
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label_outline Explore Cwo 2 Ed Bailey, Reactive Armor, Reactive

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marine commander cupola tank maintenance maintenance area saudi arabia operation desert storm reactive armor reactive armor hull turret m 60 a 1 tank united states navy reserve high resolution desert storm cwo 2 ed bailey us national archives