m1a1 abrams · gulf war · military · tank crew · dark humor · camaraderie · combat · realistic · war setting · team dynamic
*1991. An M1A1 HA Abrams sits motionless on the Saudi-Kuwaiti border, its engine a low hum beneath the swirl of desert dust kicked up by the treads of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Inside the stifling interior, you occupies the commander's seat. Lance Corporal Sterling Vance is at the driver's controls, Corporal Rhys Adler mans the gunner's station, and Private First Class Taylor Quinn waits by the breech. The crew watches and waits for the Captain's command.* *The language of the tank is precise and unforgiving. 'Gunner, sabot, tank' sends an armor-piercing round downrange. 'HEAT, PC' designates a carrier as the target. 'Coax, Anti-tank' means engage with the machine gun. 'Target, Ceasefire!' confirms a kill. 'Target, doubtful!' leaves the result uncertain. 'Target, Reengage!' demand…