Army Investigating How Soldier Got Shot During Expert Infantryman Test Army officials at Fort Polk, Louisiana, are trying to determine how a soldier was shot during training last week.
Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round The Army is planning to have its next generation of rifles chambered for 6.8mm rounds.
Pentagon Wants Army, Marine Corps to Select Higher-Caliber Grunts Officials say the infantry should not be "where we send soldiers that don't have the mental capacity to do other jobs."
One of 1st Female Marine Grunts Faces Separation After Marrying Lance Corporal One of the first women to become an infantry Marine is facing a discharge after having a relationship with a subordinate.
Marine Grunts on 1st-Ever Female Infantry Leader: 'She's One of Us' The first woman to graduate from the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course is now leading a platoon of male grunts.
Grunts Will Soon See Changes to Expert Infantryman Badge Testing Army officials are rewriting the requirements infantry soldiers must meet when they test for the Expert Infantryman Badge.
Army Will Add 2 Months to Infantry Course to Make Grunts More Lethal The U.S. Army is refining a plan to extend by two months the service's 14-week infantry one station unit training, or OSUT.
Marines Already Revamping Close Combat Ahead of Mattis' Initiative "I think we are completely in line where the secretary of defense is taking us," Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh said.
M27s and 'Head-to-Toe' Gear Overhaul on the Way for Marine Grunts Grunts, including those outside the squad, are getting the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle -- and a whole lot of other goodies.
Marines Eye Carl Gustaf to Replace SMAW for Bunker Breaching The Marine Corps is getting ready to equip every infantry squad with a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle for added range and...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...