![]() "Being the first tank driver here feels surreal, we are making our mark in history that our brothers and sisters in future brigades get to follow, and that's amazing," said Thomas, a native of West Palm Beach, Florida. Thomas and his fellow Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment "Stallions," 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were the first US forces from the region along the Demilitarized Zone to relocate south of Seoul as part of a 2004 agreement between the U.S. Thomas relied on the Soldier in front of his tank ground-guiding him to unload his tank, the first tank unloaded at Camp Humphreys. The Abrams had six inches of track hanging over either side of the railcar one wrong move and the weight of the tank could flip the railcar. While slowly maneuvering the 70-ton tank from the flatbed railcar, Thomas kept a sharp ear out for the creaking and groaning sounds coming from underneath. Some 15 hours later, he and his tank had arrived at their destination. ![]() to get his M1A2 Abrams main battle tank ready to be loaded onto the Korean railcar by 6 a.m. ![]()
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