Military Tanks in Combat Scenarios

Images of military tanks in various operational settings, showcasing dusty environments and personnel engaged in tank operations.

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to conduct situational training exercises (STX) during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion demonstrates the U.S. Central Command's dedication to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and regional partners efforts to sustain regional security and stability.

030214-M-5150A-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Udari Range Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

030214-M-6538A-001. Base: Udari Range Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

030321-M-9124R-042. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030401-M-4419R-048. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

110113-M-7110J-122CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fires the main cannon of an M1A1 Abrams tank during a range at Camp Leatherneck, Jan. 13, 2011. The Marines are the first tank unit to deploy to Afghanistan.

041112-A-1067B-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

United States Marine Corps LAV-25 during a combat operation, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to conduct situational training exercises (STX) during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion demonstrates the U.S. Central Command's dedication to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and regional partners efforts to sustain regional security and stability.

030325-M-4779G-046. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030318-M-9124R-055. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

United States Marine Corps LAV-25 during a combat operation, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

The M-60A1 tank took the lead throughout Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-56) moves toward the beach loaded with US Marines and equipment (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation in Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Several rows of AAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are lined up parked on black beach during a training exercise which is part of Operation Continue Hope which in turn is a continuation of United Nations Operation Somalia II (UNOSOM II). Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPEUNITED NATIONS OPERATION SOMALIA II Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Three Marine LAV-25s (Light Armored Vehicle-25) with the Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), parked on the ramp at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In the background sits a Army CH-47 Chinook. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

DA-SC-84-08153. Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA, and the Egyptian Army, conduct a live fire exercise at the Murbarak Range in Egypt using a M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Subject Operation/Series: Bright Star 94 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)

With an Afghan interpreter onboard their Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), Marines with Alpha Company, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) conduct a mounted patrol near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

A Marine Corps AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle moves through an abandoned Iraqi position during the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Soldiers of the 1ST Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment refuel their M-1 Abrams main battle tanks during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

030201-M-5753Q-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Tank shoots on the range Fire and smoke from a tank shot during training at the training ground Copyright: xZoonar.com/VladimirxBlinovx 21363238

A French Panhard ERC 90 armored car moves across the desert as part of a display of Allied armor during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

An M-1974 122mm self-propelled howitzer of the Iraqi Republican Guard abandoned during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Baqubah, Iraq - M113 varient at Camp Warhorse

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

Marder infantry fighting vehicle (SPz) during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

Light Armored Vehicles-25s (LAV-25) from Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Vehicle Company, attached to the Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sit parked at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table V certifications, Dec. 3, 2022. This training strengthens the partnership with NATO allies and improves the brigade's readiness.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, conduct armored assault movements with their M1 Abrams tank during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

An M-48A1 Chaparral low-altitude self-propelled surface-to-air missile system operated by the 4th Battalion, 1ST Air Defense Artillery, during Exercise Gallant Eagle '86. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110113-M-7110J-069CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division (Forward), work with a bore laser to find the center of the M1A1 Abrams tank guns barrel during a battlefield zero range at Camp Leatherneck, Jan. 13, 2011. The Marines aligned their sights and fired the main gun during a range to prepare the tanks for upcoming missions.

Kicking up a bit of a dust cloud, Marines with Alpha Company, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) conduct a mounted patrol using an LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle-25) with its M242 25mm chain gun mounted in the turret visable. Also with its 7.62 mm Machine gun manned by a Marine. The LAV is near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

Israeli Defense Forces D9 bulldozers, a Namer APC and a Merkava 4 battletank.

030408-M-2195C-023. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers from Badger Troop, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a training exercise using an M1 Abrams tank during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Eager Lion is a two-week multinational military exercise that builds joint nation compatibility between U.S. and partner nations, and also enhances joint readiness and interoperability.

A Self-Propelled Loader Launcher (SPLL) in position during a live fire exercise. Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Leopard tank 2A6 during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

Tanks Abrams in Latvia. International Military Training Saber Strike 2017", Adazi, Latvia, from 3 to 15 June 2017. US Army Europe-led annual International military�exercise Saber Strike Field Training Exercise�in Latvia.

Baqubah, Iraq - M1 Abrams tanks at Camp Warhorse

U.S. Army soldiers Staff Sgt. Joaquin Murillo and Spc. Alex Chavez of Bravo Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment prepare to move to their objective during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 13, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

Merkava Mark 4 main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces.

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

CPL. Bolden, Supply and Transportation Co., 1ST Bn., 3rd Armored Cavalry Regt., directs an M-1A1 Abrams main battle tank to a refueling area during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Three soldiers on a battlefield, Vietnam

Churchill tanks of 43rd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment on manoeuvres in the UK, October 1942. Churchill tanks of A and B Squadrons, 43rd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment, 33rd Brigade in line abreast wait to move off as squadron leaders and tank commanders discuss operations in the foreground.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment prepare to conduct ground maneuver training in assault amphibious vehicles during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2022. For almost two decades, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and JGSDF have conducted exercise Iron Fist, training together in amphibious operations and affirming the U.S. commitment to our allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank Roars Through the Desert

U.S. Army Soldiers practice assembling the Mobile Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated Defense System (M-LIDS) outside of Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 22, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Damian Mioduszewski)

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

Baqubah, Iraq - M109 Paladin, a self-propelled 155mm howitzer

A The Bergepanzer Bueffel or armoured recovery vehicle 3 during the recovery of a Leopard 2A6 tank during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

A right side view of an M-60 main battle tank an LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicle, from the 1ST Marine Division, on maneuvers during COMBAT ARMS Exercise '1-83. In the foreground is an M-151 light vehicle armed with a tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile launcher. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT ARMS 1-83 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030401-M-4419R-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

US Marines assigned to the 22nd MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) disembark from the rear of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) during the amphibious assault portion of Brightstar 1999-2000 held in October and November in Egypt. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHTSTAR 1999-2000 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Baqubah, Iraq - M1 Abrams tank at Camp Warhorse

An M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle crew with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conducts gunnery table five as part of a live-fire exercise at Range 18, Fort Riley, Kansas, July 12, 2022. Gunnery table five trains Bradley crews to acquire and engage stationary and moving targets at varying distance and speed.

DA-SC-85-13327. Subject Operation/Series: PROLOG '85 Base: Fort Eustis State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A pair of AMX-30 main battle tanks and a truck of the French 6th Light Armored Division pause outside Al-Salman during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

A serviceman examines an Iraqi ZSU-23-4 self-propelled 23mm anti-aircraft gun system damaged during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030322-M-5150A-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Kunduz, Afghanistan - A couple of fully laidened German Army MAN 7t mil gl 6x6 Pritsche depart Kunduz Airport for the German Army Provincial Reconstruction Team camp 1 mile up the road

The Idaho Army National Guards 148th Field Artillery Regiment during live fire field operations on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

An M-198 155mm howitzer is deployed during an amphibious beach assault exercise by Marines from the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield. In the background, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter rests on the beach as the Marines set up camp. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Two Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) from the 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance (LAR) Headquarters and Support Co. maneuver at China Lake during DEEP STRIKE 97. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040916-M-0706S-004. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BCT

Czech Army T-72M4 Main Battle Tank.

An Israel Defense Force Artillery Corps M109 Doher battery ready to fire.

A gunner of the 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division mans an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun atop one of several M-113 armored personnel carriers parked in a holding area. The equipment is ready for use during a joint exercise involving units of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Base: Albrook Air Force Station State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

DA-ST-88-04062. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment prepare to conduct movement operations during Exercise Eager Lion in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 6, 2022. Eager Lion is a two-week multinational military exercise that builds joint nation compatibility between U.S. and partner nations, and also enhances joint readiness and interoperability.

Senior Airman Michael Van Deusen, of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron quick reaction force, gets out of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle during a patrol at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2016. MRAPs are used by the 455th ESFS to secure the flightline.

DM-ST-89-07638. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army Bradley crewman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives a thumbs up as his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle returns to base after a live-fire exercise part of Defender Europe at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 19, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

060424-A-6365W-155. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

030401-M-4419R-023. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table V certifications, Dec. 3, 2022. This training strengthens the partnership with NATO allies and improves the brigade's readiness.

DA-ST-88-04820. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030324-M-5150A-041. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

An M-60 main battle tank is offloaded from utility landing craft LCU-1645 during the multinational, joint service exercise Bright Star '87. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: El Hammam Country: Egypt (EGY)

030201-M-5150A-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: AAV BN

DM-SD-04-11674. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

030402-M-9124R-023. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041216-M-2353F-009. US Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25), assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LARB), are position at Camp Owen, after completing operations in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM II.

M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of the 3rd Armored Division move out on a mission during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

030228-M-9124R-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

010401-A-9846J-003. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

070315-M-0460B-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ferris State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

A M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer from Bravo Battery, 1ST Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment is positioned during a combined arms live fire exercise. The M198 is constructed of aluminum and steel, and is air transportable by CH-53E helicopter and C-130 or larger fixed-wing aircraft. Maximum effective range with conventional ammunition is 22,400 meters (13.92 miles) and with a rocket-assisted projectile, 30,000 meters (18.64 miles). Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 14, 2013) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) line up on the beach as part of the simulated beach assault portion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The 31st MEU is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, currently on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

Republic of Korea Marines aboard a US Made AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehical rushes the beach at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, South Korea, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops (Not shown) will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

A M1A2 Abrams from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division travels to its next checkpoint at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, August 6, 2022. 2ABCT attended the 22-09 rotation to test its overall readiness and ability to adapt to stressful situations in a combat-simulated environment.

Commanders of two M60A1 tanks stop and check the terrain during Operation CAX 1-2/82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2/82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, return to the area of operations after a platoon live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 17, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Guam Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team engage Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, 29th IBCT out of Arizona as opposing forces (OPFOR) in a makeshift BTR-90 armored personnel carriers during Exportable Combat Training Capability program at Camp Roberts, California, July 18, 2022. The air assault lane consisted of two platoons engaging OPFOR once on a platoon level and again on a company level.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 7th Marines, observe an abandoned Iraqi T-55 Main Battle Tank (MBT) near Az Zubayr, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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