[jennings2004]

Actually, I learned to drive a tank in a M-41....I loved their speed!

At Knox we had M-48-A-2, etc. I had a bit of a vision problem and the stereoscopic range finders were a challenge. Fortunately, we did the Stakes on the same ranges as we had fired on, so I had memorized the material...:))

We did see the M-60s while we were there and I was especially thankful for the change in ranging equipment. The training during my BOAC was so good that I can still remember details of many of the classes. They set a standard for teaching that no civilian institution ever came close to. Later, I was fortunate to be able to be an Instructor at Fort Knox and to also serve as a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Fort Leavenworth.

I regret that I cannot do it all again...alas!

[Joe 6-pack]

Well, decades later, things hadn't changed...I was very impressed by the quality of the cadre and instruction at Knox. I was in the last OBC to do our "10 day war" in M60A3's. The class after us transitioned to M1s. We were probably looking at the M1A2 the same way you looked at the M60s :-)

I was in the branch detail program, so I transitioned to the MP corps before I went to my Advanced Course.