Combat Forces - Heavy Armor
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Modern tanks are today's battlefield chariots. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they are a soldier's savior and an enemy's nightmare. We join international tank crews training for deployment to global hotspots. This is the extreme edge of firepower
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