Spectators watch as competitors play Neza Bazi or
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New York Army National Guard soldiers of the 42nd Infantry
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M1 tanks frequently tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
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Latest and greatest M1 tank tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
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September: This Month in History at Fort McCoy
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Col. Michael Trotter, the commander of the 1st Armored
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VESSEL INSPECTION - US Coast Guard photo
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United States Coast Guard photo - LAW ENFORCEMENT
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617), homeported at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., checks out a vessel on the high seas. USCG photo
United States Coast Guard photo - LAW ENFORCEMENT
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US COAST GUARD COMMERCIAL VESSEL
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Past and present members of the Virginia Army National
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Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, Национална библиотека на България
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Bldg. 1205, the Central Water Treatment Plant, stands
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U.S. Marine Capt. Chandler Brown, the executive officer
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United States Army Sgt. Brandon Griffin, left, an M1
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A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Tank, with 2nd Squadron, 16th
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Marines with the 2nd Marine Division use a captured
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Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion
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An M1A2 Abrams tanks, assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th
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Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
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Transporters build alliance with Baltic States
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Two M1 Abrams tanks move down the docks of Antwerp
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The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box
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Sustainment Soldiers supervise construction of $16 million fuel farm
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Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
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Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
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A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
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Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 107th Infantry
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Skeleton Tank - A woman sitting in front of a tank
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TANK BARGE RHODE ISLAND OIL SPILL
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Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters in Wausau, Wis., drive an M-1 Abrams tank on Fort McCoy's Multi-Purpose Training Range during annual training in August 2000. (U.S. Army photo)
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters
Members of the 1st Battalion, 632nd Armor, with headquarters in Wausau, Wis., drive an M-1 Abrams tank on Fort McCoy's Multi-Purpose Training Range during annual training in August 2000. (U.S. Army photo)
M-1 night firing, New York harbor
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T/V NEW AMITY AND M/V CARSON COLLISON
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T/V NEW AMITY AND M/V CARSON COLLISON
HOUSTON, Tex. (Sept. 27)--Petty Officer Third Class Vince Velasquez and Elnora Harper of Marine Safety Office Houston discuss plans with clean-up crews near the Houston Ship Channels September 27, 2001 . The ... More
T/V NEW AMITY AND M/V CARSON COLLISON
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US COAST GUARD Oil spill, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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Color guards from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
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Then 2nd Lt. Tom Blackburn sits in the turret of his
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An M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams Tank from Troop G, 2nd Squadron,
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Bill Wright, a Louisville, Ky., native, who works as
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Soldiers with Company D, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Soldiers with Company D, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, roll an M1-A1 Abrams tank into Joint Secur... More
Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Combined
Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, on board an M1-A2 Abrams tank, make the... More
Airman 1st Class David McNabb, 379th Expeditionary
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Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the General Truck Regiment
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Modifying a tank, US Army Photo
An M1A1 Abrams Tank from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is modified by general dynamics workers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The tank was equipped with item... More
An Iraqi T-72 tank fires during a live fire training
An Iraqi T-72 tank fires during a live fire training exercise at the Besmaya Gunnery Range, Oct. 28, 2008.
Col. Thomas James climbs atop an M1/A2 Abram tank for
Col. Thomas James climbs atop an M1/A2 Abram tank for his final ride at Forward Operating Base Iskan Oct. 31, 2008.
An American M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and a crew
An American M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and a crew of Soldiers in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and Iraqi army crewmen of a T-72 tank perform checks in preparation for a live fire demonstr... More
Spc. Derek Martin from San Diego, Calif., tank gunner,
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A Light Armored Vehicle from Company D, 1st Light Armored
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Sgt. Lester P. Bock, 34, from Brainerd, Minn., a tank
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Capt. Michael Riley, commander of Alpha Co. 1-185th
Capt. Michael Riley, commander of Alpha Co. 1-185th Combined Arms Battalion and Brig. Gen. Keith Jones, assistant deputy adjutant general for California's Army National Guard, get front row action as they obser... More
Sgt. Michael Emmons, a native of Eureka, Calif., who
Sgt. Michael Emmons, a native of Eureka, Calif., who serves as a tank gunner with 1st platoon Company C (Team Steel), 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divi... More
M88 Awakened: Combined Joint Service Operations
Soldiers from the 503rd Maintenance Company, 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, assist Airmen on Sather Airfield with the recovery of a T-72 Soviet-designed battle tank. 503rd... More
Second Lt. Sean Ellsworth, a West Chester, Pa., native
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An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 73rd Brigade, 16th
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Soldiers from the German, Lithuanian, Portuguese and
Soldiers from the German, Lithuanian, Portuguese and U.S. armed forces, salute during the playing of the Lithuanian national anthem at a Unity Day celebration in Rukla, Lithuania, May 15, 2015. The Soldiers are... More
An M1 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry
An M1 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuvers during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 12, 2019.... More
From left; Sgt. Anthony Tillman, a Miami, Fla. native,
From left; Sgt. Anthony Tillman, a Miami, Fla. native, Staff Sgt. Daniel Ortiz, an El Paso, Texas native, and Spc. Fred Zamot, a San Antonio, Texas, native; all armor crewman with Charlie Company, Task Force 2-... More
Staff Sgt. Brad Foster, a combat medic with Headquarters
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Final day of Saber Strike 2015 in Lithuania
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An M1A1 Abrams tank is driven on a tank course by Iraqi
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The North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.,
The North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, N.C., offers numerous exhibits dedicated to educating guests about North Carolina wildlife.
The first shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks arrived today
The first shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks arrived today at the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq. This initial delivery of 11 is the first of 140 systems that will be delivered throughout the coming year as part of a forei... More
Iraqi Army Soldiers move an M1A1 Abrams tank during
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US, ROK units conduct CALFEX
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Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and their spouses sit upon M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks during the Company C and D, 1st... More
Spc. Derrin Evans, center, a soldier with the 1st Infantry
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An M1A1 Familiarization Course student jogs back to
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CLC-16 Marines transport Russian radar to training site
Lance Cpl. John K. Kelly, 23, from Granite City, Ill., Cpl. Ryan K. Judah, 26, from Oregon, Ill., Cpl. Thomas D. Crowley, 23, from Saint Petersburg, Fla., 2nd Lt. Sarah F. Burke, 24, from Brooks, Ga., and Cpl. ... More
Family members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Family members of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, explore an M1A2 Abrams tanks on display for the Stallion Family Day Gunnery, here, Nov. 5.
A U.S. Marine Corps M1A2 Abrams main battle tank is
A U.S. Marine Corps M1A2 Abrams main battle tank is offloaded aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 25. The Marine tank was flown in country on-board a U.S Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and marks the ... More
Five Marine M1A1 tanks have arrived to Camp Leatherneck,
Five Marine M1A1 tanks have arrived to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, and another dozen or so are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. The tanks will undergo maintenance before being assigned missions elsewh... More
A T-72M Battle Tank sits in its final resting place
A T-72M Battle Tank sits in its final resting place at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., after being delivered Dec. 8, 2010.
'Dagger' brigade's field artillery battalion shows Kansas State Wildca...
Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division-Center, film a shout-out to the Kansas State University men's b... More
Sgt. Christopher Schamber (left) with 299th Brigade
Sgt. Christopher Schamber (left) with 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Carrollton, Mo., native, and Pfc. Shawn Conway ... More
Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry
Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, United States Division – Center supervise an Iraqi tank driver Jan. 13 as he navigates the M1A1 tank course at Camp... More
Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry
Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, United States Division – Center supervise an Iraqi tank driver Jan. 13 as he navigates the M1A1 tank course at Camp... More
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st
Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), attach a .50 caliber machine gun to the top of an M1A1 Abrams tank before a firing range exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Jan. 13, 201... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Radliff from Fort Hood, Texas,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Radliff from Fort Hood, Texas, deputy commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, goes over how he expects the tank berm to be fixed on Forward Operating Base Kalsu before it can be ... More
An M1A1 Abrams tank belonging to 1st Tank Platoon,
An M1A1 Abrams tank belonging to 1st Tank Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, attached to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides securi... More
A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank with 2nd Tank
A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank with 2nd Tank Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides over wat... More
U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Marine Division,
U.S. Marines (not shown) with 1st Marine Division, 1st Tank Battalion, Delta Company, perform routine maintenance checks on an M1A1 Abrams Tank while in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. Delta Company will... More
Learning how to drive the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Learning how to drive the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank as part of an armored column is one of the many skills Iraqi Army soldiers with the 9th Mechanized Division are taught during the M1A1 Operators of New Equ... More
An M1A1 Abrams tank with Tank Platoon, Battalion Landing
An M1A1 Abrams tank with Tank Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, awaits its turn to begin the tank gunnery range exercise aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
Participants in the 14th Annual Bataan Memorial March
Participants in the 14th Annual Bataan Memorial March in Brainerd step off the starting line, April 9. In 1942, Maj. Gen. Edward King surrendered 10,000 American forces to the Japanese in the Philippines - incl... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Radcliffe, commander of 3rd
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Radcliffe, commander of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, gives the 3rd ACR Regimental coin to Staff Sgt. Keith Weigartz at FOB Hammer, Iraq, May 5, 2011. 3rd ACR is in Iraq in support of O... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field
U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, Alpha Battery, 4-1 Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division fire the M109 Paladin tank during a live fire exercise on Guzlani Warrior Train... More
Long Beach, Miss., native brings confidence, tank to combat
COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Henry Justiniano, a tank crewman and driver for 1st Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, stands proudly in front of his tank July 10. “I... More
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - Marines with
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), exit a tank after returning from a 24-hour overwatch mission. Hours of sitting in a tank... More
Tank hulks: From abandoned wrecks to perfect targets
A newly-placed tank hulk target sits several feet away from a depleted one at the Besmaya Combat Training Center. Fifty hulks consisting of 21 tanks and 29 armored personnel carriers were transferred from Camp ... More
M1A1 Abrams tanks sit parked at a secured compound
M1A1 Abrams tanks sit parked at a secured compound at the Besmaya Combat Training Center. The last shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks arrived mid-August completing the Government of Iraq’s purchase of 140 tanks thro... More
An Iraqi tank crewmaner from 1st Company, 2nd Regiment,
An Iraqi tank crewmaner from 1st Company, 2nd Regiment, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army cleans an M1A1 Abrams tank air filter after a day of training in the M1A1 Maneuver Collective Training Course at the Besmaya ... More