What Army Tankers Go Through In Boot Camp | Boot Camp | Business Insider
We got an inside look at how the United States Army trains tankers and cavalry scouts during its 22-week One Station Unit Training. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan went inside the Armor School in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he observed soldiers at various stages of training.
After completing 10 weeks of basic combat training, soldiers go through 12 more weeks of advanced instruction. Future tankers learn how to drive, fire, and maintain the M1 Abrams battle tank, which has been the Army's primary tank since the Gulf War. Soldiers also learn how to load the tank's ammunition rounds, which range in weight from about 30 to 60 pounds.
Along with tankers, the Armor School trains cavalry scouts, whose mission is to perform reconnaissance and gather intelligence in the field and report to leadership, who may decide to utilize armored weapons and vehicles based on the scouts' reports. Cavalry scouts also train with anti-armor weapons like grenade launchers and rocket launchers.
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There's gonna be people questioning that young tankers "dont feel safe" comment. That is a smart Tanker. A tank will kill or maim you, doesn't matter who's side you're on. I've seen crushed fingers, broken jaws and teeth, crushing deaths, drownings, broken limbs, blown out knees and backs. All because complacency, or someone was tired, wasn't paying attention or was goofing off. I hope she keeps a little bit of that fear and it keeps her and her crew safe thru her enlistment.
Not to mention honestly now in Ukraine where you consider the fact that, as we’ve seen with examples on the Russian side of things blowing up, just how fragile these armoured vehicles really are with so much equipment focused around the toilet area rather than being more spread out. Sure, with district design it does mean more people can get out of the top at one time if needed, but it also means if you can fire something from above then it would also take out three fourths of the crew all at once. As you see in Ukraine it is now much easier to take out a tank with modern ATGMs and I very much doubt (based on what I’ve seen here) that the US has bothered as much as the UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea have in continuously upgrading their tank models. It seems like the training on these older ones wouldn’t be as much of a stretch as the US seems to be continuously making it out to be, so perhaps they shouldn’t be so pigheaded about it and actually send these over to Ukraine already.
With how modern fighting is moving forward, these tank crews need to learn to be versatile and highly mobile. Stay safe and train hard, TOT!
we actually graduated together and in the same duty station. she’s doing pretty good
@Tyler Lopes A-10s are obsolete now and are being retired bro.. still badass weaponry but times have changed
I saw a guy on Knox get rushed into the hospital He was in the way of the breech and caught the recoil. Split his Kevlar and he was convulsing and bleeding. Dude for sure will never be the same after it. He was unconscious and being carried by his crew into the ER
I am 89 years old and still proud to have been an Armor School instructor at Fort Knox in the mid-1950s.
With a bit of...ahem..."Agony" and "Misery"? 😉(Scouts Out!)
Wow that’s awesome. I’ve seen veterans share stories on KZhead about their experiences. I’m sure you have some stories to tell; more people than you think would be interested in hearing them, especially now.
Thankyou for your service sir!
Joe : You have lived long enough to see that tanks have become AWB - SO - LEET !! The century of tanks , them big slow lumbering targets for drones or hand-held javelins , is OVUR !! Joe , you lived to see it. God bless yorn elderly ass. I hope you live forever. Now get back in that thar tank , blow up every civilian structure in sight , and kill or maim every raccoon or squirrel. HOOOOO - wah !!
how is your hearing? loving that VA claim for hearing loss?
“Put it on safe knucklehead” That definitely put a smile on my face
Same
The staff at the start is incredibly forward thinking. Not often do you see an old timer advocate for technology helping youth fight
They use technology to recruit people, comparing it to a fun videogame is modern army grooming 101.
THOSE DEVIL DOG LEATHERNECKS HAVE " BOOT CAMP " , " BASIC TRAINING " FOR THE ARMY , AFTER BASIC TRAINING , " SOLDIERS " HAVE A.I.T. , ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING FOR THEIR PRIMARY M.O.S. ( MILITARY OCCUPATION. SPECIALTY ) FOR " SOME " BASIC TRAINING & AIT ARE COMBINED , ARMOR CREWMAN IS ONE OF THEM , SAME MILITARY BASE , ALONG WITH THE DRILL SERGEANTS . ( MARINES HAVE DRILL INSTRUCTORS , D I ' S )
@@SernivalAll Armies do it, it’s simply how things work.
@@Sernival grooming?
@@MidnightSlayz yep, that's how they want to encourage young people into recruiting
The “didn’t feel safe “ female soldier was smart and took a moment to calculate her response , factoring in her DI’s and superiors might see this video later and she didn’t want any “corrective training “ later
Nobody's gonna do corrective training. Shows you know nothing.
@@rubengonzalez3222 rule #1. Never trust a Gonzalez when discussing military subjects.
I am that person. Honestly I wish I was not even in this video
@@hannahleblanc5699 Nah, you were the highlight of the video.
@@RandomDudeOne oh god no, I do not like this..... If I could I would have them take me out the video. a Tank does not care who it kills. It is made to kill
"Tanks are designed for killing people and breaking things. They aren't too particular about how." --The Chieftain
I love that guy
I was half expecting him to appear lol
"This tank will kill you just as easy as the enemy if you are not carful." Drill Sgt Wells. Circa 2012
The entire time I was thinking of his video when he was reminiscing of his crew. When they were in the museum, I was half expecting him to be in the background with his camera
*sarcasm* wrong they are for self defense 😶🌫️
One of my favorite cav scout sayings… “we’re basically infantry”
Just gayer,
But not! Lol
Cav scouts get treated like the redheaded stepchild. We (13F) had one, we adopted him gladly into the FO team. He even became half proficient at calling for fire.
@@max420thc LOL are tanks that bad??
TREADHEADS ---- THOSE *** " L E G S " BIG GUN , IDENTIFIED - FIRE ( UP ) ------------ " ON THE WAY " 1 B. A. G. G. ( BAD A _ _ GROUNDHOG GUN ) ROLL ON & " ARMOR RULES "
I did my 13 week OSUT 19Echo training at Ft.Knox,Ky in 1984. I was trained on M60A3 tanks and served on M551 Sherdans at "The Planet" aka NTC in the Mohavi until 1988. I later reinlisted in 1992 to be back on A3s and was reassigned as a 19Kilo, but never got to crew an M1. I got out in '97. For the record,my tanker boots were black leather polished to a high shine. I still have my '92 pair and wear them proudly when and where I can. Tanker Tough!!🇺🇸
My dad served at fort knox in early 2000s as an army aviator
my great grandfather served in the 3rd Panzer division and said it was sometimes unsafe inside a tank because everywhere was solid and sturdy - you wouldnt want to collide around hurting yourself.
"I did my 13 week OSUT 19Echo training at Ft.Knox,Ky in 1984." I did my BCT at Ft. Knox as well in 04. Not a tanker though.
If you were part of the OPFOR at Ft. Irwin back then you may remember my unit, 4th Battalion 68th Armored, 4th ID. I got put in S-3 driving the battalion commander's M113A3 right out basic and AIT at Ft Knox in '86 and we were the first unit to beat y'all 9-0. The COTJCOS Admiral William Crowe came to our battalion to award us special coins (still have mine) and a few of us got AAMs. My commander, William Dibella got promoted to full bird and sent to the war college. When Crowe came I opened the door for him and his secret service agents along with a Marine Major with the "Football". Amazing shit for an 18 year old PFC. Thank you very much for your service, brother.
Thank you for your service, but no one cares how shinny your boots were. I'd look at your score from gunnery days before looking at how your boots. I care more about combat effectiveness than garrsion dog and pony show BS.
The competitive banter between scouts and tankers creates a motivated and coordinated team; lethal to the enemy.
@@pantherowow77 Everyone not Infantry: Laughs at Infantry
Competitive banter? Like infantry and MP’s?
@@mizunawa5207 you can't spell wimp without MP....
ok everybody knows the biggest target of an infantryman is not tankers or cav scouts, or engineers or even the wimps i mean MPs, no. the real #1 target within our military of ridicule and "competitive banter" from the infantry are the Medics assigned to them. of course, if they aren't giving us shit we must have fubared something big time. usually one of them but hey nobody ever said infantry or combat arms required good looks, well nobody but those navy guys who balance red balls on their noses.
YB BETTER
My late uncle fought world war two in a tank. At the end of the war, he came home and became a driving examiner at a licensing department. Makes perfect sense. 😄
Man was laying down hell in those tanks💪
My great Grandpa was the driver of an m4 sherman in the pacific theater of ww2
@@galacticbananastopmotions7292 Fantastic! That is really something to write home about. My maternal grandfather was an engineer in Egypt during world war two. His two brothers (my uncles) were in Italy. I think. As for my paternal grandfather, he stayed at home and looked after his farm and blossoming family.
@@galacticbananastopmotions7292 real heroes
My grandfather was a tanker in WWII. Came home and was a barber until the day he died. Makes sense right?
German Tanker here. Interesting to see that the education on tanks are quite similiar here. Well might be that the A1 and the LeoA2 are techically the same. For the hazard I onced asked if it is ok to step on the smoke mortar or if I could break it. Response was: "You can step on everything here - it won't break, it will break you!" But we dont wear helmets - we die with glory and the "Black Berett" on. (in germany only the Tank-Crews have the black barett, and green is for the common infantry.) // EDIT: Yeah, even our scouts tend to mock us and tank crews tend to mock them. But I love a good forward scout!
The Abrams tank is one of THE most survivable tank with 0 combat-related fatalities which means the Abrams has never been knocked out in combat since 1979. It's a very safe vehicle but it's still a tank and accidents are prone like engine fires or mechanical failures.
BS! Lot of them knocked out by simple old Soviet RPGs.
@@michaelakenya268 cap
@@michaelakenya268 that’s not true whatsoever there is videos of Abrams without the depleted uranium armor being hit four times with an RPG 7 and it literally drove away… theirs also a video of an Abrams being hit by a Kornet AT at optimal distance and it only disabled the ADS and caused an engine issue… the blowout storage system saved them all. (Unlike Soviet or Russian tanks) So this is for you… 🤡
@@michaelakenya268 russian propaganda has gotten into ur brain huh?
@@MaineLandReviewsrussian tanks: you and ur turret will fly up 50 meters into the air setting the world record of ammo racked tank
I was a USMC M1A1 tank mechanic in the 90's. Still miss those days. It's really sad they disbanded the tank battalions.
they just got moved to army is all
John, yeah I heard that too. Still can't believe it though. Why did they do this?
Tanks will only be a liability in the South China Sea.
@@danielphipps888 See my answer to John in the comment above this one.
@@danielphipps888 The Marines removed their tank battalions simply put it that it doesn’t fit with their mission statement. Marines are THE branch when it comes to fighting, so having tanks would make sense. But the problem isn’t having them, it’s really that transporting them for an expeditionary and dedicated amphibious assault force is a huge challenge, and as the Corps put it, “unsuitable for the highest-priority challenges in the future.”
The producer asked real questions, big thumbs up to him.
The difference between a tank Captain and the tank crew it's like the difference between a Harvard major and high school dropouts. Tank commander: I like working in the combined arms and strategizing between the infantry armor and air support, and being the backbone to support our troops on the ground. Tank crew: I like running stuff over and blowing stuff up.
Yep, even the new LT has to be a college kid at minimum, if your lucky you get a former enlisted guy the army sent to college
I know enough about tanks and anti-tank weaponry throughout history to 100% agree with "not feeling safe" in a tank. You may be in an armored box, but nothing is indestructable. And tanks are a high value target on the battlefield, cause they can do a lot of damage.
SSG Portillo, the instructor, was one of my section sergeants at Fort Hood. One of the best tankers I’ve ever met
Funny story. 2 years ago in my small town in central Texas I was in the local hardware buying a gallon of paint and talking with the lady at the counter. From behind I hear someone say "Aren't you C*&*^ Ri*&^#$ ?" Well I figure after all my years of shit here comes the bullet to the face when I turn around. So I turn and say "Yes". "Weren't you C-2/13, 1990?" So I said "yes". So this person with a full beard says to me "I am LO$#@^ CL*&^%$ and was in your squad" I looked through the beard and sure as shit it came back. 30 years later there he was. So I asked him how the hell he remembered me from that long ago and his response was "I never forget the way you yelled at us when shit wasn't tight so we would avoid the wrath of the drill"(I was OSUT prior service USMC) Small world. He retired as a CSM and moved into the same town I did.
Did he smoke the shit out you too?
@@burntmarshmallow8518 lol nah, that man helped bring me into the NCO Corps, I owe him the world lol
@@gk7754 was 2-5 CAV out of Hood.
@@toxicdrengrgaming 1-3 ACR at Hood 06-12. 19K. Iraq 06-08 & 10-11. If you aint Cav........ I'm glad I got out when I did. My first thought when I saw the female was, "What are you doing out of S1?" There is NO WAY that females can lift the things needed in that profession. I don't see her being able to pull her crew mates out of the tank if it is on fire and they are unconscious. Call me old school, but they should NOT be in combat arms roles. Let's not even get into her loading times. If she was my soldier she would equate to the male standards or wash out. They are detrimental to those built for the profession. signed- Tiger Crazyhorse red 2 golf
I spent too much of my life with a tank commander but he gave me respect for tanks and was proud to be associated with the M1 Abrams. The pictures he had were from Fort Knox. He said he was battlefield director of four tanks, one of them his own and talked about having to do their own repairs and hating mud. One day the energy reverberation (?) inside the tank triggered an hereditary heart issue and he had to be evacuated, open heart surgery and tanks were history for him. I’m glad the Abrams is safer than the Sherman.
Better than the 60
Mannnnn I went to BCT over at Knox I'll never forget that place... I still remember been on a ruck march and feeling a tank convoy way before we saw it hahaha
The Sherman was a "purple heart box" during World War Two according to the 1970 film, Patton.
war crimes
Great story. But truth be told, safe is a relative term since anti armor weapons have advanced so much. If you haven’t already, I recommend reading Red Storm Rising and Armored Cav. Both books were written by Tom Clancy and he gets the details correct. Take care, and again, thanks for sharing your story.
When i went through tanker training at Ft. Knox they drummed into us that a tank is designed to kill and it doesn't care who it kills so you always had to be aware of what you were doing so it didn't kill you.
Good to see safety is as important as ever. When I trained at Fort Knox, I lost count of the number of safety briefings we had before we were even allowed to climb on to the tank. Still have my (black leather) tanker boots thirty years later.
This isn't Basic Training, which covers the common tasks and knowledge which all soldiers must know. This is AIT (Advanced Individual Training), where soldiers learn their additional skills and knowledge needed for their primary military occupational specialty.
This is basic training
One stop unit training. There is no AIT for 19 kilos or 19 deltas. One stop unit training 16 weeks
Yeah, what he said. 8)
This is One Station Unit Training. Why they moved it from Knox I have no clue. Basic and A school combined. C 2/13, 1990
@@aaaz50 No it is not.
I was a 19kilo and ill tell you what. Tanker Training is not for the weak, you run with huge shells, they make you run with tank treads. The Verbal Harassment is crazy. I remember when the lights went out you would always her a few guys crying. Shit was hard. Our Drill Sargeant caught our tent on fire then the whole damn hill caught fire because he trossed a fire cracker into the tent. This was in 2016
Going for 19 Kilo here. That sounds like some pretty exciting stuff.
19 ECHO 10 , ARMOR CREWMAN, O.S.U.T. ( ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ) FT. KNOX , KY . M- 60 , BASIC / A.I.T. ( ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ) COMBINED, THE BARRACKS , COMPANY / PLATOON , DRILL SERGEANTS ALL REMAINED THE SAME UNTIL GRADUATION , ALSO THE MARINE CORPS SENT THEIR TANKERS TO KNOX AFTER THEIR " BOOT CAMP " . HARTBREAK , MISERY & AGONY FORCED ROAD MARCH , HOLDER ARMORY COMPLEX . IDENTIFIED ( UP) FIRE , " ON THE WAY " MOVE , SHOOT & SCOOT " ARMOR RULES , THE " LEGS " BIG GUN !!! U.S.A. " THIS WE'LL DEFEND "
Ah, 19K's, you guys take Death Before Dismount to a whole level, especially in NTC. Btw, 19D's are more insufferable now since you all moved to Ft. Benning.
Sounds like a fun time was had by all.
Ok verified
My father was a Tanker in the Gulf War operation Desert Storm. I appreciate this video for giving me a little peek into what my dad did❤TY
How do u train physicly? US army: *ALOT OF PUSH UPS*
Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Graduated Tanker OSUT 11 Dec 2000. 11th Cavalry til 2006. I hope this new class of soldier does America proud. No matter the politics, no matter the drama, you are the line that keeps our country free and your armor is honor. God bless our military men and women.
I was there around the same time. Scout though. Charlie Troop 5-15 and graduated at the end of September.
Still crying about ptsd?
@@earlp4854 amazing 💪🏽
BLACKHORSE !!! ALLONS !!! 87-90
I was watching this as a tanker that finished my training last May or so. Surprised to see how much they've already changed small things. My company was the first to visit the armor museum. And it was at the end of our training, which was 27 weeks not 22.
@@darianhanes7555 ah. They told us we were the first since they moved it
@@darianhanes7555 lol check out this badass.
@Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) and wbat information do you have about this lolol
@Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) bro....take off the tin foil hat.
Wow when I went through osut for 19k it was 16 1/2 weeks
Boot Camp for Tankers is the same as all other Army Boot Camps. Tankers are taught after Boot Camp in Advanced Individual Training. My AIT was medical and after I got assigned into a Forward Clearing Station in the 1st Cav. We operated a 40 cot field emergency treatment facility mobile enough to follow tank battalions. I was the Senior Medical NCO. I've seen a lot of injuries from tank and mobile Howitzer mishaps, broken bones to crushed extremities. Almost all because somebody wasn't being careful.
yup. tanks are meant to kill people. they dont care who.
I go back to the M60A1 "Patton" Main Battle Tank days. Our tanks mounted the M85 50 cal. machine gun (MG) which was replaced by the M2 "Ma Deuce" 50 cal. MG. It also carried the M73 coaxial MG, which fired a 7.62 NATO round. This was during 1965-1967, when I was assigned to B Co, 1Bn/67 Armored Regiment, "Death Dealers", 2AD, Fort Hood. The M85 and M73 were poorly made weapons which malfunctioned often. The Army quickly got rid of them. As far as how dangerous it is to be a a tanker? I've seen Soldiers lose fingers when a spring loaded hatch cover "bounced" because it wasn't locked down properly. The turret ring could take off a foot when the turret was rotating. Yes, those monsters are dangerous if you don't pay attention to what you are doing. As far as what a highy skilled tank crew could do; from the second a target was identified, a well-trained tank crew could get off a round in nine seconds, firing HEAT, APDS, HEP rounds. When we went down Tank Table 8, where we were graded and scored for record while firing all the tank's weapons at different kinds of targets, we found out which crew had learned their lessons well at Fort Knox or while training back at Ft. Hood. Are there any 1st Armored Divison(AD) "Old Ironsides" or 2d AD "Hell On Wheels" tankers, or 1st or 2d Squadron /1 Armoed Cav Regiment "Blackhawks" scouts out there? If so, you remember where all of the Tank Tables were at Fort Hood, from East to West Range Roads. You'll also recall the clouds of dust our tracks kicked up at the "Dust Bowl", and on those bone dry tank trails. If this sounds familiar, let's hear from you. Thanks.
Tanks are very dangerous if not operated safely... at Fort Bliss I had an NCO who looked into the breech to check it without telling his gunner. The gunner then moved the gun to range a target in the distance and the breech, moving upward, slammed the NCO's head into the roof of the turret and he was crushed by the hydraulic pressure. The Soldiers quickly got him out of the tank while myself and the other officers called in a MEDEVAC. A Blackhawk helicopter came and picked him up but it was touch and go. He survived but he lost an eye and chunk of his skull and he can't move one side of his body correctly. He was a tough trooper for sure though! Don't mess around with tanks, even if you're experienced, they can kill their operator as easily as the enemy.
I was a member of the first M1A1 trainees (19K) ever and then fought in the battle of Madina Ridge during Desert Storm. Best job I ever had. 🇺🇸🤜🤛🇺🇦
ou guys kicked some ass there as i recall.
@@abntemplar82 Roger that. My battalion wiped out an entire Republican Guards division. 🇺🇸💪
I wished to be an Abrams tanker someday.
@@therandom5663 Enlist in the U.S. Army and your dream will come true. It's the best job I ever had. 🇺🇸✊
@@TheMichaelBeck I'm still under age tho I still have a long way to go
Infantrymen MOS 11M vet here. Served 88-92, deployed Operations Desert Storm. I’m proud of our new generation of young men and women that serve. God bless them and god bless America. Stay strong, Army strong.
Ive been a tank gunner for 5 years, this brings back a lot of good memories, best job I ever had for sure!
I love how blunt and honest Holladay was
Holladay is the kind of commander any soldier would be glad to serve under. Knows how to crack dry jokes, talks and takes no nonsense, straight to the point, gets shit done.
@@Nelsonwmj he was my drill for this exact cycle, loved Holladay and he knew how to crack me up even at my own expense. truly a great drill and NCO
@@childishflamingo487 what company were you? I was echo, we had drill sgt muana
@@mynameisntjeff906 Apache 1-81
@@childishflamingo487 yeah y'all graduated like a week after us right?
I love these series. Can you profile the Jungle and Arctic schools in Hawaii and Alaska?
Yes please!!
Yes please ✅
Fort greenlees
My Jungle training was at Fort Sherman, Panama.
Not mention about all riots happened in the world such as Hong Kong riot, Xinjiang riots, Tian An Men Protest etc. which organized by ARMerica , only talk about war. In 250 years of existence as a nation, the US has fought against 29 sovereign countries. (In Fact, since 1785, US have been involved, for 219 years, in some kind of war. And this wars, against all varieties of sovereign nations. From going against the Sultan of Morocco, to invading the tiny island of Grenada. Well, this means that in its entire history, it has only had 17 years of peace, and even fewer, cuz here the almost 5 years (1861-1865), of its Civil War of Secession are not counted (Union/Confederates), since this war was not with another country, but against US. And the wars against the Native Nations of America are not counted too, for the same reason). Anyway: US fought against 29 countries. It has "Grown" 711 times the size of its territory from the original 13 colonies. It has provoked with total impunity, Genocides, inside and outside its own borders, and assassinations of Gov’t. Leaders, Coups d'État and Economic Blockades in 6 UN member nations. (Between 1947 and 1989, the US tried to change other nations gov’ts. 73 times. It includes 66 covert Ops. And 7 overt ones. In Civil Wars: The US has taken advantage of and intervened without justification in the following Civil Wars: In Cuba (1898 and 1960). In Haiti (1813 and then 1915-1934). In Colombia (1899-1902 and 1948). In Mexico (1847 and 1914 and again in 1916). In Russia (1918). In the "Republic Banana Wars" of Central America (1912-1934). In Venezuela (1945 and again in 1948). In China (1857, and 1900, and again in 1945-1946-1949). In Korea (1950-1953). In Viet Nam (1959-1975). In Panama (1964 and again 1989). In Central Africa (1969-1974 and 1982-1988). In Nicaragua (1937 and 1985). In Bosnia (1995). In the Philippines (1898 and 1900)... In Kosovo, Libya, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, etc.). And more: US has almost 800 Military Bases scattered around the world; 93 of which are against China. On the other hand, China and N. Korea (The "Axis of Evil"), in 1,000 years of history have NEVER invaded anyone. These nations have fought their Civil Wars, defended themselves against foreign invasions, and secured their immediate borders, but they have never been meddling or aggressor countries. Do you know how many Military Bases China or N. Korea have outside their territory? None. Zero. Any. NADA! They do not have a single Base. These are verifiable facts. Neither China nor Korea will invade the world; US does... that's DONE, as US does in the Middle East. Iran also does not have a SINGLE MILITARY BASE outside its national territory, and it is surrounded by 16 US Bases, and it is US who call the Iranians Terrorists. Well, very good. You already know. Now, compare the Greatness of the US with the Greatness of China. The "Greatness" of the US is built on the foundations of Piracy, Slavery, Genocide, the Assassination of opponents, Opium Traffic, or Cocaine in its case, and is under the foundations of the weakness of other sovereign nations. LOL…..Chai from Malaysia.
Awesome video!! I tried to get into the armed forces 4 times. I had poor eyesight and couldn't get in. Wish I could have trained to be a tanker. To all those who have served, I highly honor you. Thank you for serving, and making America great. 👍👍
Never too late to serve your country. I was turned down 3 times. At almost 30 I became a volunteer fireman. Did 15 years at that then became a Reserve Deputy for 12 years. Got shot at for free. Lol. Never think for a minute you can’t help folks and serve America.
@@dougtaylor7724 thank you very much. I never thought of it that way before. I find your point, to be very inspiring. I really appreciate it. 👍👍
Help me to join us army
Cool video. My dad was a tanker in the 50's, Second Lt. Platoon Tank Commander stationed in Germany just after the Berlin Wall went up. I asked him why he went armor and he said basically why carry a gun when you can ride one. He appreciated that he didn't have to walk everywhere with the, "Gravel agitators" as he called them. :) Also he shared that on maneuvers, again in Germany they'd be able to, discretely of course, pick up cases of beer for his men putting them in the tanks as he came back to base. (This was for his men not him.) Also he said the .50 cal was an absolutely fantastic weapon and he fondly recalled having 5-6 tanks lined up all firing their 50 cals at old refrigerators in the snow in Germany in winter walking the rounds up to the fridge's with 6 feet plumes of snow before they impacted. Quite a sight. His unit has the best gunnery accuracy score within Armor in the entire Army during his time there. He was incredible proud of that. Lastly he said the approach he would use to get enemy infantry out of trenches in a tank was first firing a normal HE round, then WP (Willy Peter), then HP again. The WP get's the enemy infantry out of the trenches then the HE removes them from the battlefield. So HE, WP, HE he'd say as many times as needed. I have his shadow box and he was in the 3rd Division, 826 Regiment, "Old Ironsides." I believe this was one of Patton's divisions. Also useless trivia this was Elvis' Presley's unit in 1956 - 1957 but my Dad had gotten out by then. Thanks for the video.
"do you feel safe when youre inside that tank?" "no sir" "no? why?" "i dont have a answer for that sir" makes sense
HAHA look at the russian tanks in ucraine, all blown up, theres ur reason
@@Wildminecraftwolf what do russian tanks and ukraine have to do with that?
@@Wildminecraftwolf the tank isn't the problem, it's how you use it
@@Clewxd Everything. It's the era of anti-armor guided missiles now. Tanks nowadays are only safe with scouts ahead. It's no longer an iron turtle but more like a sitting duck.
@@viktorjancik2737 Tanks were never an iron turtle. What matters is how a tank is used. Theyre meant for combined arms not win a war themselves.
I enjoyed this video… I was an 11E40 (Armor Commander) 50 years ago. I saw service in Operation Giant Slingshot as a forward observer for a howitzer battery. I directed fire from Vietnam into Cambodia. I was able to do my job and return safely. It’s interesting to see today people say “thanks for your service “ . That’s NOT what they said 50 years ago. Better late than never…
You have my gratitude and and my respect for your service from one soldier to another.
welcome home
Welcome home brother
It amazes me how great the Ukrainians are thought of but how shitty our Vietnam vets were treated.
different times dave, different situations, but yeah you guys were not treated as well as should have been
When I was in the Army, I served on the M60A1 and the M60A3. How I'd love to serve on an Abrams.
My grandpa was a tanker in vietnam but stuck with the army till the mid 80’s, just found a bunch of his old stuff yesterday and was rly cool to see what he went through(vaugley it might have changed since 1967)
"Because of security concerns, the US Army doesn't let outside cameras inside its tanks" Me hearing this after watching hundreds of M1 Abrams interior view on KZhead that are over a million views, "Are you sure about that?"
2022 Abrams has an interior upgrade that previous models didn't? Only thing I can think of that makes sense because your statement is very true.
The military is very good at training and building a soldier. Good video. Hats off to our troops and training commands.
The ocean is wet. Duh
@@saltedslug7954 exactly what i was thinking bruh.
Just not very good at paying us
Slava Rossii
Follow the Ten Commandments and God please
Mad respect to all who served and ever once served in our US Miltary. The closes I've ever seen one of these Abram beauties was back when I lived in Arizona. The Honeywell plant that helps produce the turbine engines was located in Arizone I went to deliver electrical supplies to there plant and sure enough they had an M1A2 Abram parked inside there plant but this particular one had NATO forest camo instead of the desert.
Reminiscing my Army days. It's wild to think how old I am. Back in my day everyone had a deployment patch on their shoulder. I see more and more and more young service members without em.
Graduated last year and had drill sergeant Muana as one of bravo's temporary drill sergeants until echo company got their next rotation. I was happy to have drill sergeant Muana for the little time I had.
ill be leaving aug 22 :)
Being a tanker in basic training is way different than active duty, especially forward. It is a lot of work. I love tanks. M60's and M1's were my dates. But lots of maintenance. Lots to watch out for. Basic/AIT is just for orientation and some basic skills. You really learn to be a tanker once you get to your line unit.
Based on all of this then, do you think this might explain in some ways why the US has been still so reluctant for some reason to send even its older M1 tanks to Ukraine? Based on what I’ve seen here of these tanks, compared to things like the T-80 and T-90 even though it’s a different internal set up, they don’t really seem all that impressive and if you were to take a more basic one they are not that much of a stretch beyond the Russian tanks and it feels frankly like the US is just making up excuses when it comes to training Ukrainian fighters. Looking out these tanks, if they got some Ukrainian crews that have already got experience on tanking, they could probably train them within a couple of weeks on these and get them over to Ukraine where they are needed ASAP. Do you think it could actually be perhaps that, as you said, these tanks might actually need more maintenance than the Ukrainian cruise could keep up with or are worried that the US could face some sort of embarrassment if they weren’t to last as long as they would like to advertise? That or perhaps they are just more thinking about themselves and are worried that somehow Russia is just going to capture one of them and make a cheap copy of it and then it will somehow be out of the US military control on the design?
@@danielwhyatt3278 Why would we send out tanks to Ukraine? Are they going to buy them. Also there are no M1 tanks left. The oldest youll see are the M1A1 SAs.
@@danielwhyatt3278 the M1s require far different training than what Ukraine is used to. Germany isn’t sending Leopards, Britain isn’t sending Challengers, and no one else is sending their own tanks. Only the older and Russian styled tanks since that’s what Ukraine knows how to properly use.
@@danielwhyatt3278 wtf are you talking about? You think that sending weapons is about filanthropy? Its all about money, weapons are a gr8 bussines
@@danielwhyatt3278 They wouldn't need to make a copy in the case they captured an M1, they're more than capable of building their own tanks. What you don't want though, is for your enemy to know the capabilities of your tank's avionics, weapons suite, armor etc. What you don't want is an enemy knowing what your armor can and cannot do, if they do, then "all they have to do" is to develop munitions that will render your armor obsolete. No need to build a carbon copy of the tank itself.
You can tell the scouts hold themselves in a high regard , when other soldiers lifes are in your hands you've gotta be proud
I was stationed at Fort Knox, KY back in the late 80's where the Original Armor School was located. Yeah I seen the old M60A1 and then finally start seeing the new M1 Abrams Tanks. I was in maintenance field at that time but I seen a lots of tanks there at Fort Knox. Its definitely wasn't for me but Thank God for the soldiers who are willing to put themselves in these metal boxes.
being a tanker is all fun and games till something breaks or you have to replace the tracks in the 100+ degree heat
And the new track is not combat rolled smh. Thanks for bringing me back to those miserable days.
Breaking track is an absolute nightmare in the field.
@@Madmongul unfortunately, the tracks are the parts that are most likely to break
Joined the military in 1986 and I never regretted it. my MOS was 19K10 but I did so many other jobs as well. Being a "Tanker" was the best job I had.
I appreciate seeing young respectful interactions.
Great video, proud of our soldiers for what they do. My son was the in the rotation before this video was made so it was nice to see what he and so many go through for training. God bless our soldiers. 🙏
♥️ Jesus Christ loves soldiers. 2 Timothy 2 KJV 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
@@alexanderbrown2717 Sure but I don't think Jesus wants people to be a soldier and kill other people.
@@emiledin2183 ♥️ 1 Samuel 17 KJV 51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. Numbers 25 KJV 7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. Revelation 19 KJV 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
@@alexanderbrown2717 First of, you say the nazis are good soldiers then! Because in the old testament it was justified because God ruled Israel therefore it was rightouss of David and his soldiers to go to war. However now we are not in the new testament, but instead under secular rules. Therefore you indirectly suggest the Nazis, Soviets, Taliban are justified to go to war because in the old testament people went to war. Secondly revelation is mostly symbolic, you cant take everything literally. Don't justify killing civilians, bombing their homes etc.. Jesus said to turn the other cheeck and love your enemies!
@@emiledin2183 ♥️ Philemon 1 KJV 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
I remember clearly when, in the late 1970s, Chrysler Corp won the competition to produce the new MBT. Turbine powered. Quiet and fast. Amazing Huntsville Electronics. 45 years later, with upgrades, it is still up there with the best. M1 Abrams, MoPar or no tank!
At the very end of the video, SGT Holladay mentioned something about shoelaces being flammable and that was bad. Something the US Armed Forces learned in the past 20 years is that synthetic materials like fleece and polypropylene should not be worn in combat. It's flammable and will melt to the skin. Wool is by far superior.
I was a 19kilo and once you did your first gunnery you earned the privilege of wearing "Tanker Boots" which had no laces but straps that went around the outside of the boot to keep them in place
I never heard what he was talking about. Bedsides you would get slammed for wearing tanker boots before your first gunnery. Tanker boots are not issued. They have to be bought. If he is in a position where he is worried about his shoe laces catching fire then he is all ready screwed. Think that was hype for the video.
@@jhuck676 Potentially the laces thing is about them catching onto things in a tank
@@Oridux spent three years as a driver and a gunner on the platoon leaders tank. I call BS on the Sargent that kept talking about laces and air conditioning. Not one time did any one hang their boot laces. If they did then they was out of uniform. Boot laces are tucked into the boots. Only a handful of crew members wear tanker boots. Majority are GI Issue.
Not mention about all riots happened in the world such as Hong Kong riot, Xinjiang riots, Tian An Men Protest etc. which organized by ARMerica , only talk about war. In 250 years of existence as a nation, the US has fought against 29 sovereign countries. (In Fact, since 1785, US have been involved, for 219 years, in some kind of war. And this wars, against all varieties of sovereign nations. From going against the Sultan of Morocco, to invading the tiny island of Grenada. Well, this means that in its entire history, it has only had 17 years of peace, and even fewer, cuz here the almost 5 years (1861-1865), of its Civil War of Secession are not counted (Union/Confederates), since this war was not with another country, but against US. And the wars against the Native Nations of America are not counted too, for the same reason). Anyway: US fought against 29 countries. It has "Grown" 711 times the size of its territory from the original 13 colonies. It has provoked with total impunity, Genocides, inside and outside its own borders, and assassinations of Gov’t. Leaders, Coups d'État and Economic Blockades in 6 UN member nations. (Between 1947 and 1989, the US tried to change other nations gov’ts. 73 times. It includes 66 covert Ops. And 7 overt ones. In Civil Wars: The US has taken advantage of and intervened without justification in the following Civil Wars: In Cuba (1898 and 1960). In Haiti (1813 and then 1915-1934). In Colombia (1899-1902 and 1948). In Mexico (1847 and 1914 and again in 1916). In Russia (1918). In the "Republic Banana Wars" of Central America (1912-1934). In Venezuela (1945 and again in 1948). In China (1857, and 1900, and again in 1945-1946-1949). In Korea (1950-1953). In Viet Nam (1959-1975). In Panama (1964 and again 1989). In Central Africa (1969-1974 and 1982-1988). In Nicaragua (1937 and 1985). In Bosnia (1995). In the Philippines (1898 and 1900)... In Kosovo, Libya, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, etc.). And more: US has almost 800 Military Bases scattered around the world; 93 of which are against China. On the other hand, China and N. Korea (The "Axis of Evil"), in 1,000 years of history have NEVER invaded anyone. These nations have fought their Civil Wars, defended themselves against foreign invasions, and secured their immediate borders, but they have never been meddling or aggressor countries. Do you know how many Military Bases China or N. Korea have outside their territory? None. Zero. Any. NADA! They do not have a single Base. These are verifiable facts. Neither China nor Korea will invade the world; US does... that's DONE, as US does in the Middle East. Iran also does not have a SINGLE MILITARY BASE outside its national territory, and it is surrounded by 16 US Bases, and it is US who call the Iranians Terrorists. Well, very good. You already know. Now, compare the Greatness of the US with the Greatness of China. The "Greatness" of the US is built on the foundations of Piracy, Slavery, Genocide, the Assassination of opponents, Opium Traffic, or Cocaine in its case, and is under the foundations of the weakness of other sovereign nations. LOL…..Chai from Malaysia.
Armored Cavalry Vet here (M1A2): I trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. I can verify the excitement and emotion that the trainees are experiencing. Videos such as this truly illustrate the youth and naivete of our soldiers, and why the training is so vital.
one of my SGT's at Kapooka(Aus Army training base) was armoured cav, he was a hard ass with a hilarious sense of humor once we got passed the first couple weeks. dude had so many insane stories
They need a Military Insider at this point
3:25 “Put it on safe knucklehead” 😂
When they all looked back with a smile. I had to smile.
1983 Fort Knox Ky M60a1. Our unit got the M1a1 in 86. I went straight from basic to reforger in Germany. Still had lots to learn straight out of basic.
I had the honor and privilege of being the XO for 2-13AR ('92-'93) & Bde S-3 ('93-'94) for 1st Armor Training Brigade when the Armor Center & School was a Ft. Knox, KY. The NCOs who conducted the training, both Drill Sergeants and Armor and Cavalry instructors, were some of the finest soldiers I ever served with. Seeing those great soldiers turn civilians into soldiers was awe inspiring. Thanks for showcasing the warriors of The Combat Arm of Decision!
In the summer of 1970, Fort Polk was overcrowded and I was transferred to Fort Knox for basic training. Beautiful post! From Fort Knox, I was sent to Redstone Arsenal for additional AIT training. Eventually, I was sent to Germany for my permanent duty station. It is hard to imagine I was ever as young as these troopers!
@@randall6666 LOL...I know the feeling. Where were you in Germany?
I remember after familiarizing on the M60 tank, I was impressed with how cramped the interior was for a 6 footer. The Major, who was about 5’6” tried hard unsuccessfully to convince me to select the Armor branch. That’s ok, sir, I can walk just fine. I chose 12bravo.
Hello how are you doing today
so you went to fort lost in the woods misery, E53 for basic there. then they put us on a 22 hour bus ride to San Antonio still in our greens from the morning graduation ceremony.
My aunt keeps trying to convince me to join the Navy, which honestly I don't have a problem with... I love ships, boats, the sea in general so it'll be fun even when not having fun. However since I'm small they'll probably put me in a submarine lmao! I'm a 5'4 guy so I can fit in anywhere basically...🤷♂️
@@shyryTsr2k Either that or the tank equivalent of those tiny motorcycles
@@Elenrai lol right?
No other military class in the world would look so diverse on the surface and yet have such a united vision and purpose. That's the American way.
MUCH RESPECT TO THESE MEN AND WOMEN!
I was a Cav Scout and we were called glorified Infantry and a wannabe tanker.
Is being a cav scout better than being in an regular infantry group ?
@@mealyrelic3197 yes and No. Depending on who you ask. Ones isn't any "better" than the other seeing as though they are two different MOS's
@@mealyrelic3197 if you like tanks and riding horses... oh wait. they don't ride horses.
Scouts out!
@@mealyrelic3197 they can both do each others jobs lol
I knew my 13 years of COD will come in handy someday
Does COD have drivable tanks?
@@abigailflores5116 Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty WAW.
And Call of Duty Ghosts
@@Googles23m I never knew that lmao
I have Battlefield 4 experience, even better lol
The M1 Abrams is without a doubt the most effective MBT of the modern era. Maybe even of _any_ era.
I just got medically discharged after 6 years due to Type 1 diabetes but I was apart of DSESTS/NGATS. We repaired all of the electronic firing components inside the Abrams and Bradley’s
Insider was too late to also check out the marine tankers that used to train at Fort Benning before tanks got discontinued from the Marine Corps in 2020
Cameron Fath was in fort Benning btw
Because it's hard to jump over the side of the ship to fight on another ship when you have a tank.
why discontinued?
@@dot1108 bc the marine corps has limited resources that they want to use on their own type of missions. If they need tanks, that's what the army is for
@@regalplays7135 correct, the Marine corps mission is to jump over the side of the ship and fight people on another ship..
I went through tanker training when it was still at Fort Knox. Unforgettable 14 weeks I will always remember.
The M1 came out in early 1980s not 1990. I was an 19k M1 and M1A1 tanker from 1984 to 1991.When I came back to the states I trained M60 and M60A1 tankers for the transition. I also Trained Marines for the same thing.I have seen arms crushed, I seen rounds go off inside the tank when the antenna touched a a electric wire. I seen a tank burn a solder to death. I seen them roll over. The M1 is 60 tons of pure power but it hated the sand so it did no good in desert storm. It had 7 air filters that would clog in less then 10 mins. The M1 had a 105 mm gun the M1A1 and A2 had the 120 . We use to heat our food from the exhaust. Our pay back then a joke. In the desert the original M1 was a over priced paper weight. In the mud this tank was unstoppable. Speed was over 70 MPH. It could turn on a dime.
It debuted in combat in Desert Storm
I was on the XM1 training team 2/5 cav fort hood, Texas, January 1981
SSG Page has a great instructor vibe. Definitely need more cadre like him in big army.
Crazy seeing only like 5 instructors with combat patches...I got out in 2008 after 3 tours in IRAQ...great piece.
I was in C co. 2/81AR. When it was stationed in Erlangen Germany, 87-89. We stood down as 2/81 and became 4/70 AR, which is still part of 1AD. I then PCD's to ATrp 1/3ACR from 89-91, where I went to Desert Storm. BEST JOB I EVER HAD!
This feels a lot more tougher than anything else, but I’ve seen some stuff my father is an LTC who got promoted a while ago, and he took command of an entire battalion. He’s a full time National Guard.
The fun comes with maintainence ^^ Especially changing the tracks.....
A lot more respect to tankers now that I’ve seen the damage javelins and shoulder fired rockets can do
they probably did not know that much about it until now lol, i'm now certain its going to be tough finding tank recruits
@@evryatis9231 Russia's issue is they barely had any infantry support with their tanks
@@evryatis9231 it isnt, 1st world country tanks have APS, unlike russian/ukranian... Trash tanks
Huge difference between T72's, T80's and M1A2 SEP's. I've been hit by RPG's, AT Mines and Recoiless Rifles while in my Abrams - They didn't do much. Javelin, I wouldn't know how that would fare.
some advice, never fire an AT 4 at a main battle tank. it won't work out well.
I enjoyed this tremendously, having spent 2 years as a tank platoon leader, XO, and CO in the 1/37 Armor, 4th Armored Division in Germany 1964-1966. Great outfit! Great memories! Great video. Brought a lot of memories back.
I’ve had to crew chief in a Abrams, and LAV 25 as a forward observer on scouting missions. Fighting in the desert you need to be mobile and fast. As a scout though, we try not to engage from our vehicle, unless it’s a fire mission, from the gun line or FAC. We do stuff a little different in the corps though.
Wow that is freaking awesome. They got to learn about ALL the past tanks
Great video, I was in The Australian reserves as a scout in a armoured reconnaissance unit so while not having any experience with tanks, the philosophy of working together with armoured vehicles as a scout is the same. I think this video is just a simple and honest account of the very basics of working with armour. I'm pretty sure all soldiers in armoured units will just nod in agreement as they watch this. Great to see women involved as well, in my time women couldn't work in armoured combat roles, but could be in support.
Went through Armor school at Ft. Knox in 82 served till 91 as a 19D. Crossed trained with the Tankers on many occasions. With todays weapons systems I still feel safer being dismounted.
Kit Carson said to tell ya' hey.
great video. I have been blessed to have hauled belongings in and out of that base for several years. Proud of the US Military
I like these guys/girls, they are everything that is good about America. NOTHING about being in the army is easy, except getting in trouble, but these truly dedicated young people train incredibly hard and put their lives on the line for the rest of us - and the maddening part to me is, our crappy leaders are not worthy of such folks, and almost nobody in our government is even fit to shine their boots!
I served with SSG Couples at ft Stewart. Awesome leader! Glad to see he is training the next scouts to enter the force.
Served as a medic in 3rd Brigade 3ID on Kelley Hill on Ft. Benning. I've always loved and admired tanks since. Pretty awesome pieces of engineering and firepower.
I’m a 13 year old and I have always wanted to be a 19k operator. I proud to say that I think I would do well because of my physical and mental capabilities as well as my research.
As a current 19k crewman I can tell you that Armor is a rough time, lots of long hours and late nights. But there's nothing like it in the world. I hope you do join up, 19k is a world of its own
They deserve more money and thank you for your service
Nice stories guys!! Served Army 93-97 was 55B 5 jump chump. Spent my first summer getting my license on every piece of equipment. Got to qualify with the M1 on the range. I was picked as a special program to drive almost every Army tank or truck. The army wanted soldiers regardless of mos to drive equipment in an emergency. Proudest moment in my career was my Drivers badge..
just remember you said it, 5 jump chump....lol at least you're not a leg. i was in from 1982 - 2005 and all but 3 years of NG time, i was in an Airborne unit of one form or another. 18 series for most of that time.
@@abntemplar82 . Nice! Thanks for Serving…
Like, I understand that "don't feel safe" thing. Not American, and didn't serve in a tank, but an armoured mortar turret vehicle, and when the turret moved and it was loaded, and we handled the mortar grenades, you respect the danger and stuff that can go wrong.
Exactly right. Well said.
I got to see the M1 in action when it was still designated the XM1 during tank repairman training at Aberdeen Proving grounds in 1981. Kind of tells you how long it takes for weapons systems to be developed, then deployed.
I remember seeing an Abrams prototype at a tank museum. It was rusted to shit and banged up from mortar fire. They said it was in desert storm.
I was in for 28 years starting in 1985 going all the way to 2014. The first 10 years of my career were spent in a tank starting from the M48A5 Patton to the M 60 because I told A3 Patton and then eventually to the M1A1 Abrams in the first gulf war. Those were some of the best times of my career, and even though they were times where the threat of getting killed in a tank was very real, I don’t regret any of the time spent. The crews I served with were the best, and we knew exactly why we were in our tank, and we all depended upon each other
Smart reply with the "Don't feel safe". Just 2 days ago there was a collision with 2 of our tanks in the training area behind my base that ended in a young officer's death. No matter who's side you're on, an armoured vehicle can and will kill you if used incorrectly
I have friends that are currently serving in our military as well as those who served. Thank you to all past and current military soldiers.
they should be knowledgeable about the wars being faught though, some american wars were for a very bad reason. like the invasion of iraq.
@Tim Burm1 The chemical weapons that vanished before the invasion? how convenient. The only reason we know they were there is because the CIA checked the receipt.
@@ChristopherGray00 the only middle east conflict the US was that was even close to worth it was the Gukf War, to help Kuwait, but the US messed up big time everywhere else, especially in Afghanistan when to fight the Soviets they trained and sent weapons to the militias in Afghanistan, then those groups became the Taliban and then it was just an awful waste of time and soldiers moral.
@Tim Burm1 That wasn't the reason we invaded though, bush lied about them being associated with the 9/11 attacks and having weapons of mass destruction. Even if it was a dictatorship it's not a good reason to invade a country, there needs to be an extremely high bar for invading a country, and in reality the US didn't have a good reason, they were not an international threat or aggressor.
I was sent to the Marine Corps 2nd Tank Battalion in 1966 to repair communications equipment. The first time I got in a tank that took off down a tank trail, I realized I had claustrophobia. Shortly after that I got orders to ship out to Southeast Asia.
I love how he says put on the safety knuckle head
Best Job I ever had. lots of work on the tank when she goes down mechanically. My number one thing on the tank is 3 points of contact. I went to basic at Fort Knox, KY years before the Armor school moved over to Benning. Good ole Hastings range. Where I recorded Greene's. I did 4 deployments on Tanks to IRAQ starting in '03. If I had the opportunity to come back in on the tank, I would do it in a heartbeat. As Far as bathrooms are concerned...We hung off the side of the tnak and took a dump in the middle of a mission on deployment while my wingman took watch. If you gotta use the bathroom, We had a trashbag in the .50 Cal stowage area to take a dump OR had a piss bottle. only way to do it. Rock of the Marne, Raiders First, Sledgehammer, Speed and Power!
I used to live next to Ft. Benning. We could hear them training all the time. It sounded like thunder. That was a beautiful sound.
When I was at Ft. Knox in 1979 they accidentally fired a training round outside the range fan at near full elevation and it knocked down a garage in Elizabeth town.
I served on the M60A3 when a XM1 putted up in our motor pool. First thing that came to my mind. How flat the front fenders are. Found my spot for me and my sleeping bag. Lol "speed and power" pathfinders all the way.
I'd definitely be staying clear of the area behind the Cannon end. That's one hell of a kickback
Look up the earlier version (the original M-1 w/ 105mm gun), it was worse with the spent shell casing flying out of the breech, as opposed to just the aft cap on the 120mmgun