The M88 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System — also known as the HERCULES — is utilized by both the United States Army and Marine Corps. It's a beast of a full ...

The M88A2 Hercules was recovered from a swamp during a recovery operation for four US Army soldiers who went missing during a training exercise.

The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard an M88 recovery vehicle -- a heavily armored tow truck used to retrieve disabled ...