The 1st Tank Battalion Seal

Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion Sketch created by a former B Co tanker Cpl Knapp and donated by Sgt Cirillo

A 2nd Platoon tank plowing mines!

Very Highly Motivated Devil Dog Tankers!

2nd Platoon is broken down into 3 tank crews. For the 2-1 tank crew the Tank Commander and Platoon Commander is Lt Bodisch, the Gunner is Sgt M.J. Maye, the Loader is Cpl J.D. Koonce, and the driver is Pfc Harper. The 2-2 tank crew: Tank Commander Sgt M.A. Zapata, Gunner Cpl B. Ortiz, Loader Lcpl Burwell. The 2-4 tank crew: Tank Commander Ssgt Miller, Gunner Cpl T. Byrnes, and Driver Pfc E.L. Bell. As you can see, we currently cannot support our 4th tank, unless we get more Marine tankers from Fort Knox in the near future. Within the next month, 2nd Platoon will lose some great Marine Sergeants...Sgt J.D. Cirillo, Sgt B.W. Smith, and Sgt T. Gilliland. Cpl M.C. Smith will be transferring to HQ platoon as the AVLB operator.

Not only have I had the honor of reenlisting one of my sergeants (Sgt B.W. Smith) I also reenlisted my brother, Sgt K.J. Bodisch!

10 June 98

Sgt Bryant W. Smith III, has left the platoon to become an instructor at Fort Knox, KY. A great Marine who will do great things out there!

04 June 98

Congratulations to Cpl T. Byrnes on his graduation from NCO School in Camp Pendleton.

01 June 98

Congratulations on newly promoted Sgt Michael J. Maye, Sgt Travis Gilliland, Sgt Marco Zapata, and to Cpl Javon D. Koonce!

20 May 98

Sgt Cirillo, Cpl Byrnes, Pfc Bell, and Pfc Harper were all awarded a Meritorious Mast for their professionalism in the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Family Day Tank Display.

18 May 98

2nd Platoon successfully finished EEAP turn-in after a solid CAX run.

16 May 98

Cpl T.S. Byrnes is sent to Camp Pendleton for the Corporal's Course.

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