One-Third of Youths Too Obese for Military Service, Study Finds
"Fat people don't make good soldiers … they get themselves or others hurt or killed."
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Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round
The Army is planning to have its next generation of rifles chambered for 6.8mm rounds.
Soldiers to Get Advanced Virtual Training Tools Next Year, Army Says
The U.S. Army is gearing up to launch the first iterations of its new virtual reality simulators.
The SB>1 Defiant Hasn't Flown Yet. But Army Officials Say They're Not Worried
The Army says the Future Vertical Lift, or FVL, will produce a new family of advanced aircraft over the next decade.
Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or 'Hit the Road'
"We don't want young men and women to get killed in action because they weren't fit."
Tech Firm Pitches Mini-Generator to Lighten Battery Load for Troops
One soldier could serve as a recharger for the entire unit.
Army Chief Wants 100 Percent of Units Ready to Deploy by 2023
The Army's chief of staff says the service will reduce the number of non-deployable troops by as many as 20,000 soldiers.
Army Begins Field Testing Remotely Operated Weapon Station on Strykers
The Army has begun field testing the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin atop its Stryker vehicles in Europe.
Army to See Designs of Future Attack-Recon Helicopters in December
Recent solicitations will advance the attack-reconnaissance and advanced drone programs for the Future Vertical Lift effort.
Air Force, Navy and Army Now Working Together to Improve Military Moves
After this summer's PCS season led to a surge in complaints against moving companies, officials hope to avoid a repeat.
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Should Low-Income Military Families Get a Food Allowance? White House Says No
A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.
Here's the New Marine Corps Weapon that Just Destroyed an Iranian Drone
The Marine Corps' Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, jammed an Iranian drone.
Lawmaker Orders Investigation into 'Pink Tax' on Women's Military Uniforms
A bill in Congress would order a GAO report on whether there really are gender disparities in uniform prices.
US Marine Corps Asks Duncan Hunter to Stop Using Marine Symbols for Campaign
The service apparently wrote Hunter a letter asking him to immediately stop using the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem.
Marines' New Top Officer Wants to Give New Moms a Full Year Off
The commandant's plan would drastically expand the service's maternity leave benefits.