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Caption:
Lance Cpl. Scott F. Powers, with Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, cranks
down on the M1A1 Main Battle Tank's tracks in what he called "walking
the track." It's part of a tanker's routine checks to ensure all
the bolts are tightened and ensure nothing has shaken loose. One
Marine on the tank crew said he felt for every ten hours they operate,
they spend a hundred hours in maintenance. Tankers with
Regimental Combat Team 5, said that they are a breed apart who maintain
a love-hate relationship with the 70-ton tracked vehicle that is the
core of their identity.
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