Tank teams surprisingly love operating in the rain so we asked an Abrams platoon leader why

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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 Bulldog Focus, which was unfolding for miles all around us. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why you should never pour grease down the drainSee Also:Revisiting the Rainforest and the Mountain.Revisiting the Rainforest and the Mountain.Revisiting the Rainforest and the Mountain.SEE ALSO: We got an up-close look at an M1 Abrams tank the king of the battlefield

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