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August

04-05-13 04:30 PM

US Army's last tanks depart from Germany

Hard to believe...

http://www.stripes.com/news/us-army-...rmany-1.214977

Quote:

STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. Army’s 69-year history of basing main battle tanks on German soil quietly ended last month when 22 Abrams tanks, a main feature of armored combat units throughout the Cold War, embarked for the U.S. The departure of the last M-1 Abrams tanks coincides with the inactivation of two of the Army’s Germany-based heavy brigades. Last year, the 170th Infantry out of Baumholder disbanded. And the 172nd Separate Infantry Brigade at Grafenwöhr is in the process of doing the same.

Skybird

04-05-13 05:11 PM

Thanks for having been here. :salute:

Platapus

04-05-13 05:25 PM

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

flatsixes

04-05-13 05:29 PM

Thirty years ago we were expecting the Warsaw Pact to roll over the eastern borders every/any day. My kids don't understand what its was like living with everyone's finger on the trigger all the time. I hope they never do.

Karle94

04-05-13 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 2037014)

Thanks for having been here. :salute:

What are friends for?

Red October1984

04-05-13 09:16 PM

Ironic.

I just started reading Team Yankee by Harold Coyle. It's about M1 Abrams tanks in Germany fighting the Soviets. :)

Onkel Neal

04-05-13 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 2037014)

Thanks for having been here. :salute:

Glad we could help, you guys are going strong now. :up:

gimpy117

04-06-13 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2037019)

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

....YE-AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

Jimbuna

04-06-13 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatsixes (Post 2037022)

Well said :cool:

mookiemookie

04-06-13 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2037019)

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uW47jWLMiY

NeonSamurai

04-06-13 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2037019)

I guess the remaining troops have a

(putting sunglasses on)

A tankless job now.

(thank you, I will be here all week. Be sure to tip the veal and try the waitress)

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

August

04-06-13 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai (Post 2037356)

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

This tread is clanking right along I see. :)

Red October1984

04-06-13 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by August (Post 2037471)

This tread is clanking right along I see. :)

No matter what we say....I think that inside, we are all thankful for those tanks and their purpose during the Cold War.

Stealhead

04-06-13 11:37 PM

In Germany tank crewmen enjoyed getting tanked off duty by drinking great tasting German beer out of tankards.

It may have been a "tankless" job but as they say "You give some and you tank some".

Platapus

04-07-13 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai (Post 2037356)

You are so lucky you are not in the brig right now...

Oh and can I get another waitress? This one is cold.

Hey, don't tread on my right to make lousy tank puns.

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