New Army rules restricting who can name tanks could alienate lower enlisted crews, who are less likely under the guidance and take part in the longstanding tradition.
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin discusses the military altering the Confederate names of U.S. Army bases after the military's Naming Commission recommendations on ‘Special Report.’that blocks some soldiers from naming their tanks is causing controversy -- with some arguing ending the military tradition would"alienate" rank-and-file service members.
"My immediate reaction is that this will alienate junior crews while ensuring that officers get to name their tanks," a field-grade armor officer anonymously told Military.com, noting that officers are typically assigned to tanks with the best gunners. With the best gunners assigned to officers, junior tank crews are less likely to do as well during qualification and less likely to be able to participate in the tradition of naming their vehicle.
Another veteran, who was an active-duty armor officer, called the new policy a"dumb rule," arguing too few crews will be able to participate in the tradition.
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