The accident happened on the evening of June 16 while a truck was moving the tank from the parade staging area to a Maryland railyard.

The U.S. Army has officially canceled the M10 Booker combat vehicle program (commonly known as a light tank), its first new armored vehicle in two decades, just two years after it was unveiled. -The Army announced on June 11th that it was terminating the low-rate initial production contract with General Dynamics.

Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll addresses the slashing of costly programs and the guiding principle the service will follow for new acquisitions.

The Arkansas Army National Guard started its annual live fire training Tuesday at Fort Chaffee, firing Paladin tanks down range.

The Army is bringing 28 Abrams tanks to Saturday's parade, each valued at approximately $5 million. Accompanying them will be 28 Bradley fighting vehicles worth $4.5 million each, 28 Stryker infantry carriers and six M109 A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday,

Tanks and thousands of troops are on the streets of Washington, D.C., for the Army's 250th anniversary on President Donald Trump's birthday.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army reported Monday that initial assessments show no discernible damage to D.C. streets from Saturday's military parade celebrating the Army's 250th birthday, despite concerns about 70-ton tanks and heavy military vehicles rolling through the nation's capital.