M1A2 and M1A1 Abrams. There MIGHT still be some M60A3 tanks in use with the National Guard.
The majority are the American M-60 main battle tank.
150-300
the US Army invented the Sherman tank.
around 10,000
The Army still uses armored cars and light tanks similar to tank destroyers, but not the same kind of tank destroyers as they did in WWII.
yes
In Vietnam the US Army's M48A3 Patton tank held approximately 300 gallons of diesel fuel.
Elvis Presley was a tank crewman on an M-48 Patton tank, stationed in Germany. He was drafted into the US Army in 1959; he was honorably discharged in 1960. The draft continued from WW2 until the end of the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War the standard US Army M48A3 90mm gun Patton tank utilized white lettering. US Marine Corps M48s used yellow lettering. Example: the US Army tank would have "US Army then its serial number" in white letters stenciled across its sponson boxes, while the US Marine tank would have, "USMC" in yellow stenciled across its boxes. Note: The sponson boxes were constructed of sheet metal and welded/bolted to the sides of the tank on each side on the fender; they held tools, etc.
The US built Sherman medium tank.
During the Vietnam era, the official US Army designation for a tanker was, "Armor Crewman."
The Vietnam era US Army M48 Patton tank weighed about 52 tons combat loaded. The Army's M551 Sheridan tank in Vietnam weighed about 17 tons. The Australian Centurion tank in Vietnam was about 50 tons.
Vietnam War era: 1. US Army M48A3 Patton medium tank: 52 tons 2. US Army M551 Sheridan tank (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle): 17 tons. 3. Australian Centurion medium tank: 50 tons
The M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank used a 76mm main gun. US forces did not use this tank in Vietnam, the Bulldog was deployed by ARVN (South Vietnamese Army) armor units.