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...
Upcoming U.S. Troop Deployment Could Be Last for Afghanistan The Army’s 4th Infantry Division will be sending a total of about 2,800 soldiers to Afghanistan in separate deployments this...
Army Looks to Mount 30mm Cannons on Strykers Lightly-armed Army infantry brigades need heavier firepower, said senior leaders at the Maneuver Center of Excellence.
First Female Marine Officer Attempting Infantry Stymied on Final Try The officer began the 84-day course July 6 and was dropped July 18 after failing to complete two conditioning hikes.
Army Deploying Heavy Brigade from 1st ID to Korea The U.S. Army announced it will deploy a heavy brigade from the 1st Infantry Division as part of the rotation to South Korea.
First 10 Women Graduate From Infantry Officer Course Ten female lieutenants graduated from the first gender-integrated class of Infantry Officer Basic Leader Course.
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
