Marines gather beside an M-60A1 main battle tank fitted with

Marines gather around an M-60 main battle tank as an M-88A1 armored recovery vehicle is used to upright the overturned vehicle. The exercise, part of Operation Desert Shield, simulates a possible battlefield situation - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain

A Marine Corps M-10A1 tank fitted with reactive armor sits in an open lot next to Fleet Hospital 5 during Operation Desert Storm - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain

A Marine looks out from the commander's cupola of an M-60A1 main battle tank during a firepower demonstration. The tank is equipped with the AVDS-1790-2C reliability improved selected equipment (RISE) engine

Marines from the 3rd Tank Battalion sit on the turret of their M-60A1 main battle tank as they wait for orders during Operation Desert Shield. The tank is fitted with reactive armor.

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A Marine from the 3rd Tank Battalion sits on the hull of an M-60A1 main battle tank stopped in the desert during Operation Desert Shield. The tank is fitted with reactive armor.

A column of vehicles assigned to Task Force Ripper, including M-60A1 main battle tanks, moves north toward Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain

Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion watch from the turrets of their M-60A1 main battle tanks as the battalion conducts live-fire training during Operation Desert Shield. - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain

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A column of vehicles assigned to Task Force Ripper, including M-60A1 main battle tanks, moves north toward Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

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Empty shell casings lay in the sand beside an M-60A1 main battle tank from the 1ST Tank Battalion as the battalion conducts live-fire training during Operation Desert Shield. - NARA & DVIDS