Army's New Helmet Offers Greater Protection, Rails for Mounting Lights U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection.
Army Medical Researchers Want Head-Up Displays for Combat Medics The effort is designed to use augmented reality to guide a medic to perform advanced procedures.
Soldiers and Marines Test the Army's Newest Night-Vision Goggles The evaluation, which began April 22 and will last until May 3, will include a 36-hour platoon situational training exercise.
Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform The Air Force will relocate unit patches on its Operational Camouflage Uniform from the left sleeve to the right.
Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
Airmen Face Challenges Buying New OCP Uniforms Airmen describe frustrations with trying to purchase the OCP uniform at military clothing stores and being refused.
Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
Backpack-Sized Robots on Their Way to Army Units The U.S. Army recently awarded QinetiQ North America a contract worth up to $152 million for special robots.
Army to Issue Latest Armored Groin Protection to Paratroopers Soldiers at Fort Bragg will soon receive the Army's latest attempt at armor protection for the genitals and groin area.
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
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...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...