M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks Poster

Marine M1A1 Main Battle Tanks assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California prepare to fire at designated targets on the Egyptian firing range, at Mubarak Military City, as US, Spanish and Egyptian armed forces conduct amphibious assault operations during Exercise Bright Star 01/02. Bright Star 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners.