10 Remarkable Origins of Everyday Military Gear, Places and Other Terms The military uses a lot of unique terminology, some of which bleeds into the civilian world.
Military Stumped by Stolen Box of Armor-Piercing Grenades When armor-piercing grenades showed up in an Atlanta backyard, it was another example of how the U.S. military's weapons are...
Army Tests Out Drone that Can Fire Grenades into Enemy Hideouts U.S. Army weapons officials are testing an experimental drone armed with a multi-shot, 40mm grenade launcher.
FN's Fire Control System May Offer Glimpse at Army's Next-Gen Weapon Tech The FN Mk3 Fire Control Unit is designed to give operators a sighting and aiming solution for 40mm grenade launchers.
Spike's Tactical's ST Thumper -- A Functioning M79 If you have ever wanted an M79, Spike's Tactical makes a flair launcher that looks and feels just like the famed Vietnam War...
Portrait of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with Slave Rehung at West Point The reinstallation marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to reverse the work of a congressionally mandated...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump's Shift of Presidential Hero Says About His Evolving Goals Trump's shift, rather than merely swapping one infatuation for another, demonstrates how his mindset and priorities have...
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Naval Aviator and Corrupt Appropriator, Dies at 83 Cunningham, a California Republican, joined the Navy at age 25 and during the Vietnam War became the first “ace,” an honor...
