Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed soldiers’ expectationsThe brigade will be fully fielded with the new weapons by September.By Todd South4 weeks ago
Biden approves military airdrops of aid into GazaThe White House, State Department and Pentagon had been weighing the merits of U.S. military airdrops of assistance for several months.By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee3 months ago
Marine takes over as military’s top enlisted leaderSenior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force.By Rachel S. Cohen7 months ago
300 US troops headed to Middle East amid Israel-Hamas warThe unidentified detachment will deter further conflict and help protect troops already in the Middle East, the Pentagon said.By Meghann Myers7 months ago
Watch Marines fire rocket from ‘creepy’ robot goat available on AmazonWatch the robotic goat walk, beg, hop and sway its hips.By Irene Loewenson7 months ago
Capitol Hill defense work continues despite House leadership turmoil Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 16, 2023.By Leo Shane III7 months ago
Pentagon program cobbles together air defense weapons for UkraineThe Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 months ago
Gear epicenter aims efforts at brigades, loitering munitions and kitSenior NCO training teams now analyze operational kit and provide new equipment training to units.By Todd South7 months ago
Updates on soldier gear cold weather, targeting, body armorNew gear coming, as improvements to legacy gear continue.By Todd South7 months ago
Aviators, ground troops and drones: The Army’s congestion problemTraining on counter drone work, new guidelines for adding drones to formations and better aircraft on the way.By Todd South7 months ago
Pentagon command-and-control official charged with dog fightingPolice in early September raided homes in Maryland. Twelve dogs were later rescued, according to the Justice Department.By Colin Demarest8 months ago
Soldiers worry that ROTC admin error could upend retirement plansFormer participants in a popular Army education program worry they may be forced to delay their retirement plans after the discovery of an admin error.By Jaime Moore-Carrillo8 months ago