One-Third of Youths Too Obese for Military Service, Study Finds
"Fat people don't make good soldiers … they get themselves or others hurt or killed."
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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.
Soldiers to Get Advanced Virtual Training Tools Next Year, Army Says
The U.S. Army is gearing up to launch the first iterations of its new virtual reality simulators.
The SB>1 Defiant Hasn't Flown Yet. But Army Officials Say They're Not Worried
The Army says the Future Vertical Lift, or FVL, will produce a new family of advanced aircraft over the next decade.
Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or 'Hit the Road'
"We don't want young men and women to get killed in action because they weren't fit."
Tech Firm Pitches Mini-Generator to Lighten Battery Load for Troops
One soldier could serve as a recharger for the entire unit.
Army Chief Wants 100 Percent of Units Ready to Deploy by 2023
The Army's chief of staff says the service will reduce the number of non-deployable troops by as many as 20,000 soldiers.
Army Begins Field Testing Remotely Operated Weapon Station on Strykers
The Army has begun field testing the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin atop its Stryker vehicles in Europe.
Army to See Designs of Future Attack-Recon Helicopters in December
Recent solicitations will advance the attack-reconnaissance and advanced drone programs for the Future Vertical Lift effort.
Air Force, Navy and Army Now Working Together to Improve Military Moves
After this summer's PCS season led to a surge in complaints against moving companies, officials hope to avoid a repeat.
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Head of Army Installation Management Command Relieved
The U.S. Army announced that the general in charge of all of the service's installations has been relieved of command.
1st Enlisted Woman to Attempt Air Force Special Recon Training Dropped from Program
The first enlisted woman to attempt the Air Force's special operations weather career field has not been selected to proceed.
Marines Use Armored Vehicle to Defend Navy Ship from Small Boats off Iranian Coast
Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.
The Navy Is Dropping Bean-Bag Messages onto Ships Like It Did to Evade WWII Enemies
The Navy is resurrecting tricks sailors used almost 80 years ago to outsmart their enemies.
Marine Corps to Increase JLTV Buy to 15,000 to Replace its Humvee Fleet
The Marine Corps is nearly doubling the number of JLTVs it plans to buy to replace its fleet of aging Humvees.