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The Famous Misadventures of the Sheridan Light Tank The Sheridan’s greatest shortcoming in the field lay in survivability, as is usually the case with light tanks. Here’s What You Need to Remember​: The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action. However, several hundred Sheridans provided useful service in three wars, and left behind a small but noticeab...

My Desert Storm Print this article Last month marked the 30-year anniversary of what is often described as the last great tank battle of the 20th century. For those of us who fought in the Battle of 73 Easting, our experience confirmed timeless lessons that apply to combat as well as building confident, high-performing teams capable of taking the initiative and winning. In February 1991, I had the privilege of commanding the soldiers of Eagle Troop, Second Armored Cavalry Regiment. They won a lopsided victory in a larger battle and a war that were also lopsided victories. The assault agains...