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Marines crack down on early range qual departures, OK new prone stance
Effective right away, Marines will no longer be able to duck out of annual rifle qualification early unless they shoot expert in prequalification.
Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year
An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.
By Todd South
Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next year
The rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry squads.
By Todd South
Florida boy reels in .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles while fishing
Magnet fishing duo reels in two sniper rifles.
By Sarah Sicard
Get ready for ‘computer-assisted’ shooting with the Army’s new optic
The Army is slated to pick the actual weapon in the coming months.
By Todd South
Newest sniper rifle for soldiers, Marines takes on ‘final hurdle’ before fielding
The weapon can be chambered in three calibers.
By Todd South
Best pics of the week: Aug. 2, 2021
Marines landing in Australia, Air Force Defenders in action, Army Strykers in Poland and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
No guns for Fort Jackson trainees after school bus hijacking
Although Army officials knew the gun was unloaded, they said they recognize that others did not.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marine grunts are getting new night vision, helmets, vehicles, tropical uniforms and boots
Marine infantry is getting a head-to-toe gear makeover.
By Todd South
Army CID investigating missing DC National Guard rifle
Criminal investigators are looking into an M4 rifle that went missing after a training event.
Shoot-house video is full of ‘flagging’; 10th Mountain senior enlisted vows problems will ‘get fixed’
The 10th Mountain Division rebuked a viral video showing troops from the unit flagrantly pointing weapons at one another during live-fire room clearance training.
By Kyle Rempfer