The Marine Corps' big plans to get rid of its tanks could end up being a hassle for the Army

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• The Marine Corps' ambitious force redesign is already underway, with some Corps tank companies winding down their missions.
• The redesign is meant to make the force more agile, but experts say that relying on other service branches for the capabilities the Corps is giving up will engender inter-service rivalry.
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The Marine Corps is in the process of getting rid of its tanks in preparation for possible island-hopping missions in the Pacific, but the move could lead to a bitter inter-service divide if the Army is tasked with filling the gap, defense experts warned last week.

Some Marine Corps tank companies have cased their colors, winding up decades-long missions as part of a service-wide redesign. Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, was the latest armor unit to shut down this week in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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