Legendary General Patton Hated Peace So Much, He Wrote a Poem About It George S. Patton described the celebration at the end of World War I as the "cruel glee of the weak."
This Cold War Weapon Didn't Have to Penetrate a Tank to Kill the Crew "HESH" stands for "high-explosive squash head." Its name is surprisingly indicative of how it works.
The Original 'Thunder Run' Was a Way to Clear Minefields Using single minesweepers to clear a road took too long. So U.S. troops used tanks instead.
The 'Bulldozer Assault' of Desert Storm Saw the US Army Opt Out of Trench Warfare Just because the enemy creates a World War I-style defense doesn't mean you have to attack them that way.
This Is the Marine Corps Flamethrower Tank That Won at Iwo Jima For Marines fighting the Japanese on Iwo Jima, there was no better friend than the M4A3 Sherman Tank.
Ukraine Has Destroyed Nearly 10% of Russia's Tanks, Making Experts Ask: Are Tanks Over? There is now a debate about whether tanks might be on their way to joining chariots and mounted cavalry in the boneyard of...
UK Halts Trials of New Tanks That Vibrate and Can't Go Fast The British military paused trials of its new tanks after a newspaper reported the vehicles can’t travel safely at more than...
'You Always Demonstrate True Grit:' Marines' Famous 1st Tank Battalion Folds as Mission Ends The deactivation ceremony symbolized a bittersweet end to the mission for 1st Marine Division.
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army 69 Marines who were assigned to tank battalions have transferred to the Army, a spokeswoman said.
Tank Marines Get the Chance to Leave the Corps Early as Units Shut Down Enlisted Marines and officers in tank-related military occupational specialties will be eligible for early-out programs.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...