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Three tanks with different flags fire weapons creating smoky bursts over a field.

Booming Plumes

U.S., Swiss and Italian tankers participate in the opening ceremony of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 11, 2025. For the first time, a U.S. team won the challenge, which is designed to measure a tank crew's physical fitness, marksmanship and mental acuity.

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