Although the M72 is mainly used as an anti-armor weapon, it may be used with limited success against secondary targets such as gun emplacements, pillboxes, buildings, or light vehicles.

A short video obtained by the ABC shows an unrecovered M72 portable anti-tank weapons being manipulated by a gloved hand.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia — Marine Corps Systems Command is looking to field a next-generation, shoulder-fired rocket system that will increase lethality and safety for Marines.