{"id":82704,"date":"2016-03-30T02:31:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T02:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/03\/30\/battle-bracket-nimitz-a-10-abrams-mk-19-make-semis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:00:39","slug":"battle-bracket-nimitz-a-10-abrams-mk-19-make-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/movies-video-games\/2016\/03\/30\/battle-bracket-nimitz-a-10-abrams-mk-19-make-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle Bracket: Nimitz, A-10, Abrams, Mk 19 make semis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to the semifinals of our search for the greatest piece of military hardware, gimmicks need not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three heralded pieces of war machinery\u00a0\u2014 the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, Abrams tank and A-10 &#8220;Warthog&#8221;\u00a0\u2014 buried their opponents in their respective Military Times Battle Bracket\u00a0regional finals, each racking up more than 80 percent of the vote. The fourth semifinalist is a literal bomb-thrower: The Mk 19 grenade machine gun, which downed the Marine &#8220;knife hand&#8221; by piling up the most votes by an entrant in a single round so far this contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wins set up two showdowns for a spot in the tournament final: Ship vs. tank on one side of the bracket, plane vs. launcher on the other. Voting ends Friday; click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ec.militarytimes.com\/battle-bracket\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0to cast your ballot, and read on for some numbers to know as the tournament winds down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1680\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg?resize=768,614 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg?resize=1024,819 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1229 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629342301664-010110isr-truman2jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1638 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">070920-N-0535P-264 \rATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2007) &#8211; Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits through the Atlantic Ocean.  Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay C. Pugh (RELEASED)\r<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>070920-N-0535P-264 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2007) &#8211; Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits through the Atlantic Ocean. Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay C. Pugh (RELEASED) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: MC2 Jay C. Pugh\/Navy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>79.9:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1975:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2288\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg?resize=300,160 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg?resize=768,410 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg?resize=1024,546 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg?resize=1536,820 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635948629349165708-mk19jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1093 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spc. Patrick L. Noel of Cincinnati, Ohio, continues to fire as his assistant gunner, Spc. Philip J. Gavin of Newark, Ohio, personal security detail soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, feeds ammunition to their MK19 grenade machine gun during qualification at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Nov. 16, 2011. The 37th IBCT is deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Spc. Patrick L. Noel of Cincinnati, Ohio, continues to fire as his assistant gunner, Spc. Philip J. Gavin of Newark, Ohio, personal security detail soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, feeds ammunition to their MK19 grenade machine gun during qualification at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Nov. 16, 2011. The 37th IBCT is deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Sgt. Kimberly Lamb\/Army<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>41.3:\u00a0<\/strong>The knife hand&#8217;s vote percentage in its last outing. It performed far better than the other\u00a0quarterfinal losers\u00a0\u2014 the Apache, Stryker and\u00a0Close-In Weapons System \u2014 and had a raw-vote total on par with the winners of those other contests. Still, despite its meme-friendly nature, the blade&#8217;s run reached its end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eight, maybe? Six? Four? 30?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already made your decision? 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