When an officer gets new orders, or is getting out of the military, their send off can vary. Sometimes it’s a “good luck” and a pat on the back (or kick in the ass) on their way out the door, other times, it’s a prank or a time-honored unit tradition.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army's latest field manual for tank operations is loaded with new tactics and procedures for drone warfare. But the best tactic, the manual says, is to shoot them with a tank.

As Germany and the United States decided in concert to begin donating tanks to help Ukraine liberate captured territory from Russian occupation, Ottawa too is joining in on the multi-national donation drive, reversing its initial hesitation to do so.

Ukraine's older, Soviet-era tanks are facing a handful of issues on the battlefield. Old tanks break, get stuck, and sometimes don't even fire, a Ukrainian tank platoon commander told the Kyiv Independent. Ukrainian forces hope they can get their hands on ...

KASOTA, Minneapolis -Thick, black diesel smoke coughs out of the M4A2E8 Sherman tank as I get a feel for the throttle. My father, a retired Army captain and tank platoon leader in Old Ironsides - the famed 1st Armored Division - perches in the commander's ...

XANTHI, Greece — On command, tank platoons maneuver simultaneously and destroy the objective using mobility and firepower from their battle positions. Mission accomplishment is not solely based on the type of tank firing but also the crew members working ...

FORT BLISS, Texas — I was climbing in, on, and around an M1A2 Abrams tank parked on the uneven, bushy terrain of the sandy training grounds at Fort Bliss. The tank and its crew had been out in the desert for days, taking part in a large exercise called ...