Soldiers from Army’s newest armored BCT win ‘best tank crew’ trophy

Soldiers with the Army’s newest armored brigade became this year’s best tank crew.

The crew from Fort Stewart, Georgia’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division claimed the Sullivan Cup during the biennial competition to determine the Army’s top four-person tank crew, according to an Army news release.

The soldiers competed against 15 other tank crews across the Army, Marine Corps and allied militaries at Fort Benning, Georgia.

In October, the brigade converted from an infantry to armored brigade, becoming the Army’s 15th ABCT, the release said.

Cpl. Justin Harris, gunner of the winning crew, said in the release that their goal was to set the standard for all armored brigades.

“We may be the newest armored brigade combat team in the Army, but we plan to release the ‘Hounds of Hell’ at the competition,” he said before the competition.

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