Troops Who Hide Thoughts of Suicide More Apt to Store Their Firearms Unsafely, Study Finds Data gathered for a large study on campaigns to promote safe storage of weapons showed riskier behavior among service members...
US Navy Ships Caught a Fishing Boat Smuggling Over 2,000 AK-47 Rifles from Iran The vessel, which was crewed by six Yemeni nationals, was sailing through the Gulf of Oman on January 6 when it was caught...
These Troops Bought Guns on Base. Then They Used the Firearms to Take Their Own Lives. Most service member suicides are tied to a personal firearm, according to the Pentagon's latest annual suicide report. And...
They Are the Good Guys With Guns. After Another Mass Shooting, Veterans Want Change. After yet another school shooting, veterans continue to speak up, on social media, in organizations they have formed, and in...
Troops Can Now Ship Gun Safes Without It Counting Against PCS Weight Allowances The Defense Department announcement this week is part of a larger effort to encourage safe storage of personal weapons.
The 7 Best Snipers in US Military History This list of the seven best snips in U.S. military history includes Marine Sgt. Carlos Norman Hathcock II and Navy SEAL...
It Will Be a Long Time Before Soldiers Get the M4 and SAW Replacements Defense officials are holding many major details close to the chest about the guns that more than a 100K soldiers will haul...
Army Picks Its Replacement for the M4 and SAW The force is awarding a 10-year contract to Sig Sauer for the XM5 Rifle, which will become the new standard rifle for...
This Police Sniper and Vietnam Veteran Made an Amazing Shot to Save a Life It was the first time a Columbus police sniper ever fired a shot, and Vietnam veteran Mike Plumb was the right man for the...
The 5 Most Beloved Sidearms in US Military History When ground fighting gets close, warfighters reach for their sidearms to save the day.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...