(For the record, the actual tank used by the U.S. Marines in the Vietnam War was the M48 Patton.) Amazingly, Bulldogs still remain in service with the militaries of the Republic of China (Taiwan ...
The M48 Patton tank, which is owned by US Army Central (USARCENT), was transported from Shaw Air Force Base to Fort Knox's Logistic Readiness Center for a preservation project in late September.
The San Gabriel, California native was fond of presenting himself as a modern-day cavalryman, outfitted with ivory-handled sidearm and leading tank outfits across Nazi-occupied France. Patton once ...