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...
Marines Get More Chances at Upping Their Shooting Scores -- But There's a Catch Beginning Oct. 1, Marines who score as marksman and sharpshooter will be given two more attempts within the same year to...
Car Company Had a Big Hand in Making the M16 Rifle When you think of General Motors, you think of autos, but the carmaker played a big part in manufacturing the most widely...
The Army Forced to Change the Name of Its New Rifle The service's upcoming M5 from Sig Sauer will now be called the M7 after it was discovered Colt Industries also makes a...
How Well Do the Army's New Guns Perform? That's Classified, But Soldiers Will Carry More Weight, Less Ammo When soldiers get the new guns, they will carry less ammunition, given the 6.8mm is much heavier than the 5.56mm rounds the...
Stolen Army Assault Rifles Keep Showing Up in California Authorities in California’s agricultural heartland weren’t looking for a military assault rifle when they went to investigate...
US Judge Overturns California’s Ban on Assault Weapons Like the Swiss Army knife, the AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment.
Thinking About Weapons Safety You must obey numerous safety rules any time you are around military weapons. Treat all weapons as if they are loaded.
Army Investigating After National Guard Loses Rifle During Virginia Training Event Special agents with Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating an incident in which the National Guard lost a...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...