Could a Power Shift in Congress on Election Hinder Army Modernization? A power shift in either the House or the Senate could slow momentum behind the service's drive to replace its combat systems.
Inside SecDef Jim Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan to Make the Infantry Deadlier DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.
Military Helicopter Drops Ammo over School, Busts Hole in Roof A military helicopter dropped a box full of ammunition over a Texas elementary school Thursday, according to officials.
Army Investing in More Night Vision Goggles, Thermal Weapon Sights The Army ordered $97 million worth of the latest Enhanced Night Vision Goggles and carbine-mounted thermal weapon sights.
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.
Army Pushes Back Against Reported Interest in Glock Contract The U.S. Army hasn't decided on "one handgun or another" as a replacement for the M9 pistol, according to Army public affairs...
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...
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...
