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To: Larry - Moe and Curly

Now, that is the epitome of cool.


1,105 posted on 10/27/2019 8:51:00 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

“Now, that is the epitome of cool.”
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You got that right! If not mistaken, the Abrams are made in my native Buckeye state in Lima. “...way to go Ohio...”

Story I read: Abrams tankers were in one that took a crap and wouldn’t go. The Iraqis were approaching so the crew called for backup and a ride out of there. Another Abrams crew showed up quickly for rescue and put two rounds into the disabled tank to render is useless to the raggedy men.

When the dust settled the next day, a repair/retrieval crew went to fetch the tank carcass. Upon inspection, the shot tank wasn’t all that bad. The retrievers did a little of this and a little of that and drove the “dead” machine back to base.

Tough birds.


1,134 posted on 10/27/2019 10:09:13 AM PDT by EMI_Guy ("You have to slow down to go fast." - Kenny Roberts)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

“Now, that is the epitome of cool.”

Certainly is pretty neat for a civilian.

Cool is the guy that does that “tank-thing” for a living.

I was on a sub, but tanks take claustrophobia to a whole new level.


1,162 posted on 10/27/2019 11:11:15 AM PDT by Larry - Moe and Curly
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