The disused target was described to me as an obsolete Sheridan tank.

Which meant I was long out of sight of the main post buildings before I was even a tenth of the way to the promised Sheridan tank.

All things considered, the army was satisfied with the Sheridan tank, and by the end of 1970 alone, well over 200 M551s would be in South Vietnam.

Or behind the old Sheridan tank.

During daylight hours I dispatched the armored cavalry platoon, minus the two Sheridan tanks, to sweep throughout my area of operations.

It seemed as though the driver of the Sheridan tank that clanked to the crest of the dune had given up trying to hide.

M551 Sheridan tanks were also dropped by air, the only time this capability was used in combat.

American military officials also decided to deploy Sheridan tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles to deter attacks on the demonstrators and respond to any disorder.

The Ontario Regiment Museum, in Oshawa has two Sheridan tanks on display.