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Marine Corps plan to ditch tanks could burden the Army, experts say

from Military.com

Marine Corps plan to ditch tanks could burden the Army, experts say Military.com The Marine Corps is in the process of getting rid of its tanks in preparation for possible island-hopping missions in the Pacific, but the move could lead to a bitter inter-service divide if the Army is tasked with filling the gap, defense experts warned this week. Some Marine Corps tank companies have cased their colors, winding up decades-long missions as part of a service-wide redesign. Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, was the latest armor unit to shut down in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. READ MORE

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