So this is what I have in mind

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This one is very basic, but very cool. I had it painted on the front left armor panel on the turret of my M1 tank. It was the symbol of "Deathriders" of D-Company, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and we were stationed in Fulda, (then) West Germany. We were the 'keepers' of the "Fulda Gap" and OP Alpha, our border camp. This was taken around 1984 or '85. I was there from 1983 through 1990.

(If you're wondering, that strip-looking "stripe" running through the horse's legs was Velcro which we glued all around the turrets to hold the MILES target sensors. The MILES system is a training aid which combines laser "guns" and laser sensors, along with a Hoffman device which fired a smoke charge to simulate the tank firing as well as a yellow revolving light (we called it a Whoopie Light) which would begin flashing if your vehicle got hit. The MILES system included sets for Tanks, Personnel Carriers, Infantry & Cavalry Fighting Vehicles, Artillery pieces, MLRS vehicles and all other armoured vehicles PLUS soft-skinned vehicles (HUMVEES, Jeeps, 2 1/2 Ton trucks, etc.) as well as individual soldiers. There were even kits to install on helicopters, but no velcro-attached strips for the flying machines!)

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It's kind of hard to see in the small photo, but the horse's eyes & the Deathrider's eyes are red as well as a small 'drop' of red blood on the tip of the Battle Axe. Many thanks to the rock band Molly Hatchet and one of their album covers which is where the Deathrider idea originated.

Jeff, that's a group I haven't heard of since I had long, luxurious, brown hair. Oh, happy days...

David, I still listen to them, (MH) once in a while. While i was in the Army, I rigged a Sony Walkman to play music over our intercom system. We would go downrange on a Gunnery exercise listening to great tunes in our internal communication system ... until the Army decided to record what the crew said during each firing exercise! (To make sure all the fire commands & crew duties were "by the book.") That was the end of cool music while shooting gunnery! We could still listen during other maneuvers - and did, because there was no radio transmitting our intercom chatter - but no longer while shooting. 🙁 Those were the days ...

... And a couple more, with one for Louis G ( @lgardner ) ...

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I had planned on building something like this for the "Year of the Cat " GB but ran out of time.