---
title: "We Salute The US Army Crew Who Named Their Tank ‘Dropped As A Baby’"
description: "The 1st Armored Division tweeted a photo of a tank, which could have been inspiring except for the name \"Dropped As A Baby\" painted across its gun."
date: "2019-01-23"
modified: "2019-01-23"
authors:
  - name: "Haley Britzky"
    job_title: "Former Army Reporter"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky.md"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tank-crew-name/"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "Mandatory Fun"
  - "Tanks"
  - "Tech & Tactics"
  - "Vehicles"
---

# We Salute The US Army Crew Who Named Their Tank ‘Dropped As A Baby’

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/19113384-1.jpg>)

Sometimes, even the most well-meaning of tweets can come back to haunt you as a meme.

The 1st Armored Division out at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas tweeted a photo on Wednesday, which was almost certainly meant to stir pride — given the quote, "Commitment is an act, not a word," complete with a "#WednsedayWisdom."

But when that photo includes a tank and that tank has the name "Dropped As A Baby" painted on its gun, the Internet, quite frankly, doesn't give a damn what the tweet's intention was.

https://twitter.com/1stArmoredDiv/status/1088054289770135552

How far we've come from naming tanks "Big Punisher" or "Back With a Vengeance" as Stars and Stripes [reported in 2003](<https://www.stripes.com/news/gis-face-heated-process-when-naming-their-tanks-1.3074>). And as Staff Sgt. Robert Pisciotta told Stars and Stripes all those years ago, "It's not something you slap up there; you've got to put some thought and creativity into it."

We couldn't agree more. As our friend [The Warax pointed out](<https://twitter.com/iAmTheWarax/status/1088096440604340229?ref_src=twsrc%255Etfw%257Ctwcamp%255Etweetembed%257Ctwterm%255E1088096440604340229&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Ftaskandpurpose.com%252Fres%252Fcommunity%252Ftwitter_embed%252F%253Fiframe_id%253Dtwitter-embed-1088096440604340229%2526created_ts%253D1548257381.0%2526screen_name%253DiAmTheWarax%2526text%253Dzoom%252Bon%252Bthe%252Bcannon%252Band%252Bunderstand%252Bthat%252Bwhen%252Bi%252Bsay%25252C%25250A%25250A%2525E2%252580%25259CBest%252Btank%252Bnames%252Bare%252Bfunny%252Btank%252Bnames%2525E2%252580%25259D%252Bthat%252Bi%252Bspeak%252Btrue.%252Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Ft.co%25252FmsNO17t1zF%2526id%253D1088096440604340229%2526name%253DThe%252BWarax.>), the "best tank names are funny tank names."

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image-placeholder-title-960.jpg>)

Godspeed to this tank's crew; may the wind always be at your backs, and "Dropped As A Baby" ever fierce.

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## Author
Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services.Â

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-britzky-b09022a0/>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/halbritz>)