It's not necessarily retired...they changed its use

It used to be more for scouting in an Armored Cav Regiment but with this new Israeli missile defense system, they are going to be use more like Destroyers for the M1A2s and provide anti-missile screening. Less offensive and more defensive.

In response to this post by HokieDan95

Posted: 03/21/2019 at 09:54AM

WW2 ships still in service (link) -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:35PM

Does the USS Constitution count? -- EDGEMAN 03/22/2019 08:20AM

No. Only ships who have an active role in defense. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/22/2019 09:40AM

I'm sure they would have fired the cannon if a UBoat has motored into... -- EDGEMAN 03/22/2019 09:49AM

My kid just did a scout overnight sleep over on the USS Hornet ** -- MrBayAreaHokie 03/21/2019 12:11AM

My father was stationed on this ship - wooden deck ... -- DaveVT 03/20/2019 5:47PM

(also: seamanship, friendship, relationship, companionship, rivetership, -- PhotoHokieNC 03/20/2019 4:32PM

I'd love to hear how many coats of paint those things got in their lifetime ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 4:05PM

Dad served on the USS Tillman (DD-135) Destroyer during WW2. The ship was -- AZHokie59 03/20/2019 4:04PM

Ah, as part of the "Destroyers for Bases" deal. Sweet. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/21/2019 1:02PM

All your base are belong to us. ** -- NokieHokie 03/21/2019 1:14PM

There's a South American country still using one of our WW2 light tanks -- HokieDan95 03/20/2019 3:38PM

Israelis have always been good with taking our weaponry and moding it -- AirborneHokie96 03/20/2019 3:52PM

I didn't know we had retired the Bradley. My understanding is that -- HokieDan95 03/21/2019 08:25AM

It's not necessarily retired...they changed its use -- AirborneHokie96 03/21/2019 09:54AM

Heard of this? some interesting technology -- HokieDan95 03/22/2019 09:08AM

Yep, the Stuarts I believe. Crazy. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:44PM

LOL, the little dinky Stuart?!? LOL. Using it against, what? Parked cars? -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 3:49PM

Just looked it up. 10 are used in Paraguay for training purposes. ** -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:55PM

LOL, jeeeeez... training to do what? break-down? A-kicking training?!? ** -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 4:01PM

And Paraguay retired their final 3 Shermans in 2018. -- Chris Coleman

03/20/2019 3:56PM

That's a helluva a run for a very so-so medium tank head-to-head vs. jerry. ** -- bourbonstreet 03/20/2019 4:02PM

It's not necessarily retired...they changed its use

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