Army's New Helmet Offers Greater Protection, Rails for Mounting Lights U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection.
Army Medical Researchers Want Head-Up Displays for Combat Medics The effort is designed to use augmented reality to guide a medic to perform advanced procedures.
Soldiers and Marines Test the Army's Newest Night-Vision Goggles The evaluation, which began April 22 and will last until May 3, will include a 36-hour platoon situational training exercise.
Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform The Air Force will relocate unit patches on its Operational Camouflage Uniform from the left sleeve to the right.
Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
Airmen Face Challenges Buying New OCP Uniforms Airmen describe frustrations with trying to purchase the OCP uniform at military clothing stores and being refused.
Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
Backpack-Sized Robots on Their Way to Army Units The U.S. Army recently awarded QinetiQ North America a contract worth up to $152 million for special robots.
Army to Issue Latest Armored Groin Protection to Paratroopers Soldiers at Fort Bragg will soon receive the Army's latest attempt at armor protection for the genitals and groin area.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...