Polish Land Forces train on their newly equipped M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks during the M1A2 Abrams Tank Training Academy class at Biedrusko Training Area, Poland, Sept. 7, 2023. Special guest Ms. Sandy Long, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation, was invited to view the class. The Tank Training Academy is a collaboration between the U.S. and Poland after Poland's purchase agreement for 250 U.S. M1A2 System Enhancement Program version 3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to enhance security within Poland and increase capabilities to operate within the NATO alliance. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Devin Klecan)
Grafenwöhr, Germany – U.S. Army Pfc. Angelina Cummins, a Lampasas, Texas native, assigned to 2nd Platoon “Brutal Company”, 2nd Battalion. 70th Armored, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, joined the Army looking for stability. According to Cummins, her mother, an Army veteran in her own right, said that she would love the Army way of life. This journey of self-discovery led her to become an M1A2 Abrams Armor...