Thunderbolt Chapter of United States Cavalry and Armor Association

HERO OF THE WEEK! Congratulations SSG Craigory Gallion of C Company, 1st Battalion 81st Armored Regiment on being the 194th AR BDE Hero of the Week! 18 May 2021..., SSG Gallion displayed an act of heroism when he stopped an IET Soldier from committing suicide. While on break, SSG Gallion witnessed a Trainee climbing over the safety rail of the 8th Division Bridge in an attempt to jump. SSG Gallion rushed and grabbed him before the Soldier jumped. While suspended off of the bridge the Trainee attempted to fight away from him, but SSG Gallion continued to hold on to the Soldier until SFC Shafi and the commander arrived and assisted with pulling the Soldier back over the safety rail. 2-15 Lions Cover the Front, 5-15 CAV, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, 30th Adjutant General Reception Battalion, The Fort Benning Recovery Center, OTD 1-81 AR BN, U.S. Army Armor School, United States Army Ordnance Corps, US Army Fort Benning, U.S. Army #army #armyprofessionalism

Another beautiful day at the range for Assassin Troop. Track 1 and 2 finally get to put concept into practice as they engage targets with the M242 Bushmaster ch...ain gun. Loading the ready boxes with linked 25mm rounds is a cumbersome exercise but watching the rounds fly down range to hit targets at approximately 2 kilometers (limited by the range) makes it all worth it. #19DOSUT #intheshadows #lionscoverthefront

Congratulations to the Troopers of E Troop, 5-15th Cavalry Regiment, 194th AR BDE. This is the first graduation the Brigade has opened to the friends and famili...es of our graduating Soldiers. We look forward to graduating more of our Soldiers in front of friends and family as we continue to open these events to the public in a safe and secure manner. Good luck at your next duty stations and we will see you on the high ground! 2-15 Lions Cover the Front, 5-15 CAV, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, 30th Adjutant General Reception Battalion, HHC, 194th AR BDE, The Fort Benning Recovery Center, OTD 1-81 AR BN, U.S. Army Armor School, US Army Fort Benning, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, U.S. Army #army #19D #armyprofessionalism #battlehard

We've received several messages about the upcoming 2022 Sullivan Cup Best Tank Crew Competition. What we can tell you right now is that the competition is bein...g planned, and we anticipate executing the competition late winter/ early spring next year. No additional information is available at this time. However, please keep watching our social media as we will post information as it becomes available. U.S. Army Armor School US Army Brotherhood of Tankers Thunderbolt Chapter of United States Cavalry and Armor Association

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For our 13th tank in the 25 Tanks of Christmas is.... the M47! The first acceptance of the 90mm Gun Tank M47 was June 1951. It was essentially the M46 fitte...d with the turret from the T42 tank prototype. Early tanks were armed with a 90mm gun featuring a single-baffle muzzle brake. While most M47s were produced with a cylindrical blast deflector, late tanks had a T-shaped blast deflector. The M47 was originally nicknamed Patton II but was changed a few weeks later to Patton 47. This tank would have been a medium tank under the previous designation system. Visit armorcavalryheritagefoundation.org to learn more about our mission and to make a donation toward Preserving Our History.... Honoring Our Mounted Warriors! Tank info & photo source: afvdatabase.com. #tanks #tankers #army #usarmy #armor #cavalry #soldier #veteran #military #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #funfacts #columbusga #phenixcity #history #militaryhistory #M47 #M47Patton #PattonII #Patton47 #mediumtank #90mm #countdowntochristmas

History of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (#10) General Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 1914. Graduated fro...m West Point - The U.S. Military Academy in 1936. Commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division in 1936. As the VCSA: Served as the 10th Vice Chief of Staff 19641967, during which time the Army became involved in the Vietnam War. By the end of 1966, 385,300 U.S. military personnel in Vietnam. After Serving As VCSA: Deputy Commander, US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 19671968. Commander, US Army Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, and Commanding General, US Army, Vietnam, 19681972. Chief of Staff, United States Army, 12 October 19724 September 1974, He died of cancer on 4 September 1972 while serving as Army Chief of Staff. Notable assignments: Commanded the 37th Tank Battalion and Combat Command B, 4th Armored Division, in Allied operations across Europe, 19431945, twice being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and earning a reputation that would lead to the M1 tank being named, Abrams. Director of Tactics at the Armored School,19461948. Chief of Staff of I Corps, X Corps, and IX Corps, Korea, 19531954. Commanding General, 3d Armored Division, US Army, Europe from 19601962. Served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, 19621963. Commanding General, V Corps, US Army, Europe from 19631964. Awards included the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster.

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DCG sends...The NAVY Football team gave 100%. That is called a worthy opponent. Safe travels home and hey World...the US Armed Forces are an unbeatable team! Army West Point Athletics West Point - The U.S. Military Academy U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command