10K views · 57 reactions | Wanna see the firepower from an Abrams tank at Fort Carson? Of course, you do. #Boom Watch tonight at 10 for the story. | KRDO13 | Facebook

60K views · 3.9K reactions | Serving as the backbone of US armored forces since 1980, the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and its variants have dominated the battlefield with its mobile firepower and ability to close in on and destroy any opposing armored vehicle in the world. | Coffee or Die | Facebook

The M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank exemplifies American military power, firing its 120mm smoothbore cannon with devastating precision! Its primary shell, the M829A4 Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) round, can reach speeds exceeding 1,575 meters per second (over 5,150 feet per second). This incredible velocity allows it to penetrate advanced armor systems at long ranges, showcasing not just technological superiority but the raw force behind U.S. armored warfare capabilities.