The leaders of a Marine light armored reconnaissance unit think the Corps should adopt the M10 Booker now that the Army doesn't want it. By Kyle Gunn Published Jun 21, 2025 11:11 AM EDT In a June 11 ...

The Marine Corps eliminated its M1 Abrams tanks because they were too heavy for practical use in the Pacific—but a lighter tank exists and is already in production. In March 2020, the United States ...

DUMFRIES, Va. — A 100 year-old World War II veteran and Marine tank driver reunited with the tank that once carried him through the Battle of Iwo Jima, rekindling his memory of one of the fiercest ...

Key Points and Summary - After canceling the M10 Booker program due to weight, cost, and logistical issues, the U.S. Army is now left with many of the expensive "light" tanks and must decide their ...

Eighty years after the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Leighton Willhite traveled to the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ support facility in Virginia for a reunion, of sorts, with the ...

In 1950, the US Army and US Marine Corps started a joint project to build a light anti-tank vehicle. It produced the M50 Ontos, a small tracked vehicle with light armor and six recoilless rifles. The ...