Army Shrinks Force by 23K Soldiers in 2016 Budget Proposal The U.S. Army plans to slash another 15 thousand from its active force while funneling more money into guided missiles and...
Army Completing Testing for Jungle Boots Designed for Pacific Service leaders are testing equipment designed for jungle conditions to possibly update the gear issued to soldiers.
Army Wants Upgrades to Improve M4A1 Carbine's Performance, Accuracy The Army is considering upgrades to the M4A1 Carbine that could improve its accuracy and performance and alter its appearance...
NCO's Idea Offers Maintenance Savings Army Sgt. 1st Class Chad Corey received a monetary award for his potential money-saving suggestion to improve the maintenance...
Dailey: NCOs, Civilian Engineers Key to Quick Gear Fielding Bringing the noncommissioned officers here gives [civilian engineers] the perspective down to the Soldier-level," Dailey said...
US Army Wants Smart Optics for Infantry Squads, Sources Say The U.S. Army is considering buying smart optics for infantry squads, sources said.
House Blocks Cancelation of Carbine Competition The House passed an amendment Thursday aimed at preventing the Army from canceling its improved carbine competition.
Pentagon: Prison Inmates Produced Thousands of Defective Helmets Contractors allegedly sold the Army and Marine Corps thousands of ballistic helmets made by inmates containing numerous...
Army's Last Kiowa Scout Helicopter Squadron Switching to Apaches The 82nd Airborne loved the OH-58D Kiowa helicopters, but the last squadron of them will be switching to AH-64 Apache...
Army to Launch Another Competition for New Soldier Radio Officials plan a competition for a new handheld radio next year to provide twice the capability of the current Rifleman Radio...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
