EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society, strictly run by volunteers, has been a staple in the community since it opened Nov. 11, 2011.

The museum has hosted presentations, exhibits, reenactments and artifacts that preserve the stories of Michigan residents who served in wartime, from World War I to the present.

The MIMTHS, located at 16600 Stephens Road, is now in the process of raising funds to purchase a tank for its front lawn. Volunteers need to raise $10,000 for the M8 Armored Gun System.

An MIMTHS press release states that the M8 Armored Gun System was an American light tank concept meant to replace the M551 Sheridan.

“Initially developed in the 1980s, the tank has close ties to the prototype Stingray light tank developed by Cadillac Gage here in Warren,

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