BIG🇺🇸ARMOR GUY, FAMILY-FOOD-FUN-FAITH & ArmorCAV Life, Jedi SAMSter🤓 🐣 my OWN & DON’T rep views of the DOD. Boots to Business Suit Retire in 23 AUG 2024
For all new followers who joined The Armor MAJOR’s page, Welcome to my World 🗺️! Made a video for you to show & tell you a little bit about me, your
#GoArmor
#ArmorReady
#M1Abrams
loving Soldier😎. Watch & enjoy! Oh, & yes that’s me w/ Elvis, Will Smith & Martin Lawrence 😉
Ladies & Gentlemen, HISTORY has been made! We have truly become a Joint Force! 🎥 Found by my Battle Buddy
@FelViktor
, The Armor Major presents you 🎥 evidence of the first true
@USArmy
&
@USMC
joint interoperability😎. We may now enjoy energy drinks & crayons together as one🇺🇸
Fellow Active Duty & Veterans out there: friends, we are NOT alone. The past 2 decades have been challenging to everyone of us. For me 21 yrs of service, 2x OIF & 1x OEF vet, gone from family & hard training took it’s toll. I had some dark times recently. Know you’re not alone…
Whoa 🤯!!! Does ANYONE know what US Army rank is this😵💫??? I only heard about this magical mythical type rank from rumors &
@USArmyPSMag
. They are so rare you have better luck discovering a real life unicorn🦄 , leprechaun🍀 or even the Easter Bunny🐰! What is this rank???😱
Whoever this is, she found out I’m an Armor Officer😎& wanted a pic w/ me. She’s apparently well known? Marvel movies or something. I said “cool, you may.” Some old guy w/ ⭐️s was staring at us like a jealous weirdo😜. Who are these people? I came for beer only.
#BlackWidow
I’m not going to lie, this National Guard
#comedy
common sense video is very very convincing on why someone should join our
@USNationalGuard
counterparts. Almost convincing😆.
Tank Commander: “Gunner, SABOT, Tank!!!” Gunner: “IDENTIFIED!!!” Loader: “UP!!!!” Tank Commander: “FIRE 🔥!!!” Gunner: “On the WAY!!!” Tank Commander: BEST JOB I EVER HAD!!!!!!
#BeAllYouCanBe
This video speaks for itself. It hit hard as a veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan when I say it. Thank you America 🇺🇸 for helping your Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Airmen Honor our Fallen🫡.
1/4 Friends, Thank you so much for the kind words, thoughts and prayers for my dad SSG(ret) Michael Liscano Sr.
😳Something special to share with you all as it was a surprising moment. At his last moments he opened his eyes 👀 up in a slow controlled manner. Not erratic & fast
1/4 Friends, My amazing father, SSG (ret.) Michael Theodore Liscano Sr. PCS'd from earth and reported to Heaven on 16 FEB 2024 @ 2345 (Arizona time). He was welcomed by my Grandparents,his mother and father, Maria and Estabon at the pearly gates of Heaven.
Your Armor MAJOR is about to show you G14 classified 🎥. A lot of speculation & curiosity about the next-generation of
#M1Abrams
tank w/ nomenclature of M1E3. Semi-autonomous w/ AI? Still 120mm? Reduced weight? Reduced crew size? AI assisted targeting? Here is your 🎥 answer⬇️
Friends, I haven’t been on twitter for awhile taking a hiatus for now. I’m going thru some personal challenges but nothing in the realm of legal, financial or professional, just health related. I will explain in a later tweet when I’m ready. Know that your Armor MAJOR is okay.
#M1Abrams
&
#M2Bradley
vehicle commanders & gunners understand this VERY well. We all been there at one point. When it happens, it’s a “significant emotional event”😤 & the Gunner usually will NEVER make that mistake ever again😊. Happy Saturday tank lovers🤙🏼
#BestJobIEverHad
PSA. Those who know know. The
#M1Abrams
is our mobile home, transportation, storage room, 1st person shooter arcade system, & many more. Also, & DON’T tell the Crunchies… oops 😅 I mean our beloved Infantry, the M1 is also a fine grill & dinning steakhouse🥩. Bon appétit 😎
All, wanted let you know why haven’t posted for a while as I received a lot of messages the past wk asking if I’m ok. I’m w/ my father’s side w/ family as he’s gravely ill. SSG(ret.) Michael Liscano Sr. is a great Father, Friend & Patriot. Made me the Man I am. Plz pray for him.
Friends, it’s been a long 2 wks in Glendale, AZ. I’m blessed to be w/ my dad holding his 🤚 to the very end, handle his affairs & take care of my step-mom in Survivor Benefits, & more. It’s time to come home to Ft Moore, GA. I’m in a good place. Thank you all for your support!🫡
Wonder why our
#M1Abrams
and
#M10Booker
tanks have loader positions totally out tank crews to 4 and not an auto loader like in Russian built tanks? Glad you asked your resident armor & maneuver warfare expert, The Armor MAJOR🤓
The more you know 🌈 💫
Have a great Wednesday!
1/5 BLUF: I am Super excited with the introduction of the NEW M2A4E1 Bradley Fighting Vehicle with the Iron Fist Light Active Protection System (APS).
The M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle is an INCREDIBLE warfighting system! I’ve been on the M2A2 ODS, M3A3, and M2A3 variants….
1970/71 - 7th Infantry Division Commander in Korea, Major-General Hal Moore! Yes the same Hal Moore people know from the 2002 movie, We Were Soldiers! He also serve as a Company Commander in 7ID in the Korean War 52/53!
#7id
#korea
#rok
#dmz
#dmzwar
As I get closer to terminal leave in late August that will lead to my eventual retirement date in November, I reflect back at 22 yrs of service. Seeing the BDU uniform & equipment I started the US Army in behind a display case for this & future generations to look at is surreal🫢
First called the “Mobile Protected Firepower” the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle (BCV) was developed to support (beloved) light Infantry “Crunchies” giving them massive punching power & new options to fight with. The discussions/debate is, is BCV a tank?🤔 Thoughts?
Today, I finally did something I dreaded for awhile but I’m back at Ft Moore & I have 16 months & counting down till The Armor MAJOR retires & hang up my Stetson & Spurs. I walked into the
@GarrisonFtMoore
Soldier For Life’s Transition Office & started my journey today. Day 1…😢
God, The Armor MAJOR loves the 120mm Mortars! Timely, Accurate & Powerful! In fast maneuver warfare, YOU want to lay some rapid & reliable HATE & DESTRUCTION on the enemy, the 19K Tankers, 19D Scouts & 19C Bradley Crewmen call their emergency 911 POC, the Mortarmen!
A lot of Lessons can be learned here of 🇷🇺 Armored Units’ failing to execute basic fundamentals in movement techniques & security in tactical road marches & short halts. This video demonstrates why we 🇺🇸 educate & train hard on the basics as it’s tied to survivability & lethality
Any Know who this is? He found out I’m the Armor MAJOR of
@FortBenning
& asked to take a picture with me. I said “sure but quickly, I’m a busy man” then signed an autograph for him & did my
#M1Abrams
thang. Strange and small fella. He needs to eat a sandwich. Time to Tank!
Going to give our US Army Sister & Brother veterans some chills when they watch this video & listen to this
@USArmy
Outstanding Drill Sergeant give a unique classic cadence that sends chills & pride up any active & veteran US Army Soldier. It’s a cadence that is ageless 🇺🇸
Why is Armor Branch the
#BestJobIEverHad
? Well damn, again The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning will show you why & make a cameo appearance😎. Wait for it….Driver Move Out…. Gunner SABOT, Tank…. Identified… FIRE 🔥!!!!
#GoArmy
#ArmorReady
#GoArmor
Something different for
#TankTuesday
. Plz meet my dad, SSG (ret) Michael Liscano Sr. who served from 1973 to 1993. 4 years a M60A3 Tanker then reclassed to be a Signaller in Satellite Communications. Made me the man I am today. He still LOVES the US Army. Glad I made him proud.
With Flat Tank Friday, I will throw in a little known recovery vehicle called the
#M88A2
Hercules 😎 along w/ my Magnificent
#M1Abrams
. Hey
#TankGirl
@SofiGaming
, I know you love some M88 action🤙🏼. 🇺🇸Tank Lovers, Tank Haters & Tank Curious, the Armor MAJOR bids you Happy Friday🤟🏻
So your Armor MAJOR has received a lot of DMs & tags on X, IG & TikTok about the loss of ☝️ of my beloved M1A1 Abrams from a 🇷🇺 drone dropping munitions in the turret. Why was it moving by itself & the hatch open, 🤷🏻♂️, but when asked about the 🇷🇺 propaganda, here’s my response😏:
Let’s face it, all of us vets have encountered these people who want to pretend to be a veteran. They give the usual excuses why they “almost signed up” & act like they know what it is to serve, yet want to be in the veteran’s circle. Here’s to you “I almost Served”😉
#Comedy
With the potential Russian war against its Ukrainian neighbor, here’s a fantastic, short & simple breakdown of the Ruskies Armored Forces from PLT to Corp levels. Even BTGs are discussed. I give you Russian Armor Structure: 🧐This is what’s going invade.
I’m not airborne & prefer my tanker boots stay on the ground w/ my
#M1Abrams
(yeah I know we will have airborne tankers again of the
#M10Booker
Battalion in the
@82ndABNDiv
soon) but this just so cool not to post. Here’s to you Paratroopers🪂 cheers 🥂
#GoArmy
Paying homage 🫡 to our Airborne Paratrooper Sisters & Brother, please enjoy. You will get chills as you watch my whole video. Did you know that
#BetterAtBenning
is Home of thr Airborne School 😎. From The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning, have a great
#Airborne
day🇺🇸
#GoArmy
🤙🏼
WHAT?!?! You now would like to know how the
#M1Abrams
#tank
crew fights under Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (
#CBRNE
) conditions. Spoiled. Well, The Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning will be delighted to show you. Would you like to know more?
#BestJobIEverhad
So this gentlemen claims he’s a former 3-75 Ranger, 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, & Sledge Hammer Soldier! Says he’s an Infantry Legend & it’s a privilege that I’m allowed to be right next to him. Guess he doesn’t know I’m the Armor MAJOR! Anyways, anyone know him???
Appreciate everyone reaching out & prayers. Surgery went well & The Armor MAJOR is recovering @ 🏡. Hopefully back on my 👣 in about a week. Limited mobility, some pain & fatigue but it seems THIS recovery is better than the last one w/ the botched surgery. I also got 🐈⬛ company
Such a strange feeling to begin my transitioning. Initial counseling & pre-separation complete for the Armor MAJOR of Fort Moore. Feel like I’m going into the unknown even w/ the great help of the Fort Moore Soldier for Life TAPs office. One step at a time.
The Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning has come back to The AMAZING
@ArmorCollection
here in The Home of Armor & Cavalry, Ft Benning! Do you smell what The MAJOR is cooking 😎?! If your around, you must visit the largest 🇺🇸 Armor collection. Hey
@SofiGaming
I reclaim my territory 😜.
Hey
@Tinker_Sparked
this shout out is for YOU! This Friday 22OCT21! Thank you for you and your followers support of me & the millions of service members defending our Nation! We can’t do it without our American People Behind Us 🇺🇸. “This We’ll Defend!
Please enjoy One of the MOST BEAUTIFUL POWERFUL SOUNDS 🎶 in the US Army. Pardon the bit strong wording ☺️us
#M1Abrams
Tankers use as EVERY time we start the 1500 HP Honeywell Turbine Engine, we’re understandably EXCITED😎. Happy Friday. Armor Branch, it’s the
#BestJobIEverHad
🇺🇸
You may notice The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning is not creating a lot of content to post. I’m down for the count 🤒 as a nasty bug found a chink in my
#ArmorReady
armor. Chills, joint pain, hack coughing, fatigue, & other ugly symptoms 🤢 I want mention. Few days rest to be 💯
After 22 dedicated years of serving my 🇺🇸 Country, tanking & now nearing retirement this year, when folks ask This Old Abrams & Bradley Warhorse, “is it worth it”…. I tell them it’s the “Best Job I Ever Had” and “I am truly going to miss it 😢.” This🇺🇸 we’ll defend🫡
November 7th 2004, 18 years ago Operation Phantom Fury started in Fullujah, Iraq.
@USMC
&
@USArmy
fought along side each other in the most intense urban fighting since the Vietnam War. “All Gave Some, Some Gave All.” 🫡 to those Marine & Soldier veterans who fought house to house
To my friends & tank lovers out there, just an update on me. I’m doing ok. I got a lot of support & moving into a better direction in my long journey in improving my overall health. Your Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning is slowly coming back. I got a lot to show when ready of Armor ⚡️
Ever wonder how we Tankers clean the inside of the Mighty
#M1Abrams
tank🤔? Let The Armor MAJOR of Fort Moore show you. And YES we hand clean our turrets. Happy Sunday 🤙🏼
Tank Lovers😍, tank haters😡 & the tank curious🤪, The Armor MAJOR of Fort Moore presents to you a video w/ No glitz, glamour & music just PURE
#M1Abrams
tanking from the Tank Commander’s perspective😏. Enjoy,
#BeAllYouCanBe
& happy Saturday🤙🏼 Also,
#BestJobIEverHad
🇺🇸
@jr_liscano
, I also saw a festive Bradley on the way home! I heard there was a festive tank somewhere, but I haven't seen it... can you help a brother out? I don't want to seem biased😇
Damn it Carl! 🤦🏻♂️ Let me get on the net & quietly call recovery. We are going to need a M88 Herc for this😒. Let keep this quite. Well damn, never mind. The entire company is about to pass us😖 & see us stuck. We just won the “Broken Track Award” for this rotation😠. Damn it Carl!
I know a thing or two about Rusky Armor Platforms after 20 yrs but this… I have never 👀 add on platted armor in conjunction w/ “RPG Cages” on BMPs like this until I saw these pics. The US Army developed the BUSK kit on our
#M2Bradley
for OIF that is similar. Interesting 🤔
1/4 The Armor MAJOR has a World 🌎 EXCLUSIVE!
Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) has sent me an exclusive video to show & excite tank forums in Reddit, Twitter, Facebook & the “dark web” just like last time😏.”
May I present the protype M1A3 Abrams Tank😎!
PSA, if your wore this uniform, LBE & Kevlar helment like I did (starting 20 years ago), then you are old 😜. If your uniform is OD Green before this one, then your an OG😎
#OldSchool
#SoldiersForLife
#Veterans
#ColdWar
Friendly reminder to all this who want to purchase Russia 🇷🇺 Tanks, they are very explosive 💥 (likely bc they store rounds in & directly under the turret) and can be hazardous ☠️ to your health. Have a nice day & not to remember what you just saw😏.
#SlavaUkaine
Now that’s taking Camouflaging the
#M1Abrams
to the next level. One of my former Tankers who is in Europe sent this to me to show off & The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning will admit that I am very impressed! That’s
#ArmorReady
🇺🇸
So observing training perched up in a MOUT site w/ my teammates at Good Hope Training Area on Ft Moore & I see these on the ground. Never seen them before. Not blanks nor regular simunitions. Really cool tng rounds that look expensive though. Anyone know what type this is?
Does anyone know who this guys is🤔? Says his name is Jack or something & he is a fan of your friendly neighborhood Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning (soon to be Ft Moore 😎). Says he’s “a big deal, American loving patriot like his father😳.” Anyone know who he is?
@SofiGaming
do you?
… Lastly, again, I hope my story, The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning, helps at least ONE person. If it does, this long thread was worth it.
#OneForceOneFight
🫡🇺🇸
As Tankers, we tell our drivers to “crank up the tank.” Well, in WWII this was a literal! I read about German Tanks needing to be cranked up but WOW😮 to see it takes 2 men, a crank tool, & over a minute to start after set up is mind boggling😵💫.
#M1brams
we’re spoiled☺️ TGIF all!
… you may have suspected something in the last few months about your Armor MAJOR. I was not in a good place. I’ve been getting help from Behavior Health for the past years but in December while recovering from RSV illness, something happened & I spiraled badly downwards…
Don’t worry my fellow Old School
#ArmorBranch
Ft Knox Gray Beards, for the past 2 years The Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning has been working hard to pass along the Spirit of Ft Knox & rigorous training. I can guarantee YOU we lost NOTHING & gained much more here.
#BetterAtBenning
🇺🇸
Someone told me, The Armor MAJOR of Fort Moore (Home of Armor & Cavalry), there is a
#M1Abrams
in this picture. I call Bull $hi* 💩!!! Where 🤔?!?! If you can find it, let me know where. Happy Monday &
#BeAllYouCanBe
🤙🏼
Happy Friday! Everyday your Armor MAJOR is getting better. Being your Armor MAJOR here is your PSA: Join the US Army’s Magnificent
#ArmorBranch
Armored Corps! Be the most EXPENSIVE, POWERFUL & adaptive Warrior in the US Army, the
#M1Abrams
Tanker. It’s the
#BestJobIEverHad
🇺🇸😎
While at the
@IraqWarMonument
Dedication Ceremony in Cape Coral to honor those who served in OIF, this gentleman said he was a BIG deal in the US Army awhile ago. Whoever he is, I told him I am a BIG deal as I am The Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning😜 & he should take a selfie w/ me😎
TGIF to the
#M1Abrams
tank lovers😍, tank haters😏, tank curious🤓 & tank bystander. Here is your Friday morning motivation brought to by your friendly neighborhood Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning (soon-to-be Ft Moore 🫡). Enjoy the sights & sounds of 🇺🇸 FREEDOM!
#BeAllYouCanBe
🤙🏼
So “Fury” is on Netflix😎. In that honor, The Armor MAJOR of Fort Moore explains how the ending, where one Sherman tank fights off waves of SS Soldiers, has some bases on an actual event in WWII with a little known Soldier named 2LT Audie Murphy? The more you know 🌈 💫.
A new week started so let’s get loaded up &
#ArmorReady
to deploy to this weeks battles! OBTW ever wonder what it looks like to load my
#M1Abrams
Heavy Beast onto a plane? In this case a C-17 Globemaster😎. Your welcome from your Friendly Neighborhood Armor MAJOR🤙🏼
Pt 1/6, Did you know that while, as a junior Captain, I invited a 3 ⭐️ Star General, who was the HQDA 3/5/7, to a party directly unknowingly breaking protocols & freaking out my leadership😱! Enjoy 😊 & Happy Friday everyone!
(Re-release-Armor MAJOR’s Greatest Hit Collection) …
3/4 We then looked into his eyes and told him we love him and are proud of what he is accomplished and it’s OK to go.
In his final moment, he closes his eyes in peace and took his last breathe 👼. It was an amazing moment and comforting to us.
4/4 It was absolutely INCREDIBLE. I’m a
✝️ and have a good idea of the what he saw with a bright light, our family about to welcoming him into the kingdom of heaven and the Holy Spirit comforting him. I just wanted to share that incredible divine moment with you all.
The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning is now The Armor MAJOR of Miami. I visited the Kendall Army Career Center
@eaglebrigade
& they treated me like Peter “Star Lord” Quill from Guardians of the Galaxy Pt 1 in the beginning of the🎥😱.
#GoArmy
#GoArmor
#ArmorReady
#USArmy
#Recruiting
🇺🇸
Drum 🥁 roll please…. The Armor MAJOR of Fort Benning is BACK! I’m now the artist formally known as the Armor MAJOR of Miami🌴🌞. Back at the home of Armor & Cavalry after 3 months supporting Army’s recruiting efforts. It’s was a Great experience but I’m HAPPY to be home! 😎🇺🇸
The Armor MAJOR of Ft Benning will show WHAT NOT TO DO when attempting to attack a military objective w/ No detailed Plans & Contingencies, No unified C2, No coordination w/ adjacent units & enablers, Not properly informing & employing units. As you see Operational Failure😎
Damn, I thought executing Tank Refueling during a Tactical ROM was a bit dangerous w/ a lot of mounted & dismounted mvmts taking place but whoa 🤯 it’s NO where near as crazy dangerous as how the
@USNavy
@USMC
refuels their rotary-ring aircraft😱! That’s some sweet skills there🇺🇸
Ever wonder how
#M1Abrams
tank crews swap 120mm tank rounds out and into the breech in order to engage a target with a more effective round while maneuvering? Another reason why we have the BEST tank crews in the world 🗺️. The more you know 💫 🌈 Have a great day!
#GoArmor
😎