New Marine Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability Ahead of Schedule The Marine Corps' Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle will eventually replace the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 in the service's arsenal.
The 5 Longest-Distance Sniper Kills in Military History The top five longest-distance confirmed sniper kills all came from shots fired at more than a mile away, with the top two...
During Basic Training, Airmen and Guardians Now Required to Carry Practice M4 Rifles at Most Times Airmen and Guardians will receive the nonfunctioning M4 rifle when they arrive at basic military training and will carry and...
Marine Corps Wants Rifle-Mounted Jammers, 'Buckshot-Like' Ammo to Help Grunts Counter Drones The Corps wants to make sure every individual Marine is equipped to deal with low-cost, weaponized drones no matter where...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Ban on Rapid-Fire Rifle Bump Stocks, Reopening Political Fight Imposing a ban through regulation rather than legislation during Donald Trump’s presidency took pressure off Republicans to...
The Marine Corps Is Changing How Marines Qualify on the Rifle Range The changes, which are effective immediately, include a greater focus on getting Marines to shoot at expert levels versus...
Colt's Halt to Civilian AR-15 Sales Could Prompt Other Gunmakers to Exit Market Despite the decrease in demand, the AR-15 is still an extremely popular rifle.
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons The Army has officially fielded its Next Generation Squad Weapon systems to its first unit, replacing its M4 and M249 weapons...
US Military Searching for New Long-Range Sniper Rifle in Bid to Keep Edge over Russia and China U.S. Special Operations Command is searching for an "Extreme Long Range-Sniper Rifle" to replace the Barrett M107 and Mk 15...
Marine Corps' New Rifle Optic Is in Demand as Service Plans Upgrades to Infantry Battalions The additional optics are being given to infantry battalions and are part of the Corps' long-term modernization goals, a plan...
Tricare Patients Fear Losing Preferred Health Care Providers Amid Contract Transition Doctors and patients said they have been caught off guard by the shift from Health Net Federal Services to TriWest Healthcare...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
