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    Abram Tank Live Fire [Image 1 of 5]

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    A main battle tank, identifiable as an M1 Abrams, is photographed in a desert environment during what appears to be a live-fire exercise or combat operation. The tank has just fired its main gun, as evidenced by the muzzle blast visible on the right side and the smoke cloud rising above the vehicle. The arid, rocky desert terrain with sparse vegetation and a rocky mountain in the background suggests a training range or Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian environment.

    FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.11.2019

    Photo by Spc. Nathan Franco 

    Fort Irwin Operations Group

    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division fire at targets in an M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank during Decisive Action Rotation 20-01 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., October 10, 2019. Decisive Action Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Franco, Operations Group, National Training Center)

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    Date Taken: 10.11.2019
    Date Posted: 10.22.2019 14:07
    Photo ID: 5852235
    VIRIN: 191010-A-CH809-1025
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 1.71 MB
    Location: FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 208
    Downloads: 37

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    A main battle tank, identifiable as an M1 Abrams, is photographed in a desert environment during what appears to be a live-fire exercise or combat operation. The tank has just fired its main gun, as evidenced by the muzzle blast visible on the right side and the smoke cloud rising above the vehicle. The arid, rocky desert terrain with sparse vegetation and a rocky mountain in the background suggests a training range or Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian environment.
    A military training exercise in a desert environment featuring an M1 Abrams main battle tank (numbered '22') and a HMMWV (Humvee, numbered '14') positioned in arid terrain. Two flags are mounted on the Humvee — one green and one orange/red — likely used as exercise control or unit identification markers. The scene appears to be taken during golden hour lighting with rocky mountains visible in the background.
    Several soldiers in military uniforms are conducting what appears to be a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or medical training exercise in a desert environment. They are working together to load or extract a simulated casualty onto a litter/backboard from or near a tracked armored military vehicle. The setting, terrain, and equipment suggest this is a training exercise, likely at a U.S. Army training installation.
    Military personnel in a desert environment are conducting a casualty evacuation drill, carrying a simulated wounded soldier on a litter/stretcher. The scene appears to be a training exercise, evidenced by the mix of uniforms and the controlled setting near a military vehicle. Personnel are wearing a combination of OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) and DCU (Desert Camouflage Uniform) uniforms.
    A desert-camouflaged main battle tank, marked with the number '22', is maneuvering across an arid desert terrain while kicking up dust. At least one crew member is visible in the commander's hatch. The setting appears to be a military training or exercise environment based on the open desert landscape.

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