Distinguished Armor Technicians

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Comment by Dave Gettman on October 16, 2009 at 10:22am

Ahhhh....but the roar of that Sheridan's engine would scare the hell out of the dead!

Comment by Fred Abress on October 16, 2009 at 9:01am

The M60 was a smooth unit compared to the Sheridan.

Comment by Dave Gettman on September 5, 2009 at 8:47pm

Almost rolled an M60 on a big red clay berm at Ft Knox during AIT. Made a sharp left turn and the ass-end slid around and over the edge. Can't figure out how the DI/TC managed to reach me so quick to kick me in the back of the head as he started screaming at me over the headset. Scared the crap out of me at a critical point in trying to get the tank from going over the side the rest of the way and I almost didn't make it.

Kept my foot in it and turned the t-bar to the left. Went along the edge of the berm at a 45 degree angle for awhile tearing hell out of it before the tracks finally grabbed and went back up over the edge. The DI was screaming and kicking me in the back of the helmet the whole time.

Comment by George W. Smith on September 5, 2009 at 5:02pm

SP5 Dennis Grignon scared the crap out of me doing just that. I guess that's what I get for sleeping in the TC hatch!

Comment by John Muise on September 3, 2009 at 3:38pm

What I wouldn't give to go tearin around Hohenfels in an M60 again. Honestly, some of the best times in my life. I spent a lot of time in that driver's compartment. Who didn't get wood takin a hard turn in 2nd gear at 25 mph. Sorry guys, gettin all misty about tankin.

Comment by Sean Dubee on August 20, 2009 at 1:28am

Rise passive...rise passive...:P

Comment by Dave Gettman on August 9, 2009 at 3:46pm

That "prehistoric" M60A3 hadn't even been invented when many of us were there.

Comment by John Muise on August 9, 2009 at 2:46pm

Driver on D-16 for M1 transition gunnery at Graf in spring 1985. Drove the prehistoric M60A3 for almost two years, got short and was assigned as the 1st Sgt's jeep driver until I ETS'd. My replacement in the driver's seat of D-16 was a "non-driving individual" and I was asked by the platoon leader to return as the driver for transition gunnery. My entire crew received AAMs for first round qualification on the new M1s.

Comment by Michael N Sawick on July 29, 2009 at 12:30am

Subaltern Shoot was a bear!

Comment by George W. Smith on July 8, 2009 at 2:38pm

Former M Company commander. Highest scoring tank company in USAREUR winter of 1971. Fond memories of Graf winters huddling behind the grill doors to stay warm.

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