Right-Sizing the Force: Army Offers Armor for Smaller Troops The armor can be adjusted in multiple ways to fit better and allow soldiers to move faster and more freely.
Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Are Testing Out Better-Fitting Body Armor The Army has been working to update its soldier protection system for women and men who are smaller in size.
SOCOM Is Field Testing Lightweight Body Armor Originally Developed for Its 'Iron Man' Suit SpecOps forces are testing a combat armor designed to cover more of an operator's body than previous protective gear.
Army's New Lightweight Body Armor Plates Could Feature 'Shooter's Cut' The Army is close to approving a lightweight body armor plate with a "shooter's cut" to provide greater mobility in combat.
Army to Test Out Lighter Body Armor Plates This Year The Army's multi-component Soldier Protection System body armor features hard-armor plates designed to stop rifle rounds.
Marine Corps Opens Competition for Lighter Body Armor Plates The new plates will be fielded in addition to the enhanced small arms protective insert (ESAPI) plates now in use.
Marine Corps Awards Contract for Key Component for New Plate Carrier The Marine Corps awarded a $59.4 million contract to make the armor inserts for the service's new plate carrier.
Army Eyes Narrower Body Armor to Shave Off Weight Army officials want to make soldiers' body armor up to 30 percent lighter.
Marines Could Soon Opt for Lighter Body Armor on Some Missions Commanders could soon give Marines the OK to wear body armor that weighs up to 40 percent less than their current plates.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra...
Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st...
Secretive Army Group’s Recruiting Video Is Chock-Full of Hidden Meanings, Viewers Say The 4th Psychological Operations Group posted “Ghosts in the Machine 2” May 2 on YouTube, exactly two years to the day after...
Coast Guard Relieves Its Top Reserve Enlisted Leader After Investigation into Misconduct Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence,"...