Army approves first new offensive hand grenade in nearly 60 years
The M111 relies primarily on blast overpressure rather than fragmented inner pieces to incapacitate, making it better suited for close-quarters combat.
By Eve Sampson
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Fighting ‘dirty’ — The Army’s plan to survive, and win, a doomsday war
The Army is reinvigorating CBRN training and gear as adversaries spin up hazardous threats.
By Todd South
23 things veterans carry with them for life
Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.
By Sarah Sicard
Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes
It’s the first call-up in Russia since World War II and is sure to further fuel tensions with the Western backers of Ukraine.
23 things veterans carry with them for life
Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.
By Sarah Sicard
The Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago — it didn’t go well
The Army called the reactor portable, even at 330 tons, because it was built from pieces that each fit in a C-130 cargo plane.
By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont