4-Star Commander Denies Request to Wear Boonie Hats at Nellis Air Force Base Amid Standards Push Boonie hats are round, wide-brimmed sun hats worn by troops in particularly hot or tropical climates, such as the jungles of...
250,000 Veterans Agree to $6 Billion Settlement with 3M over Earplugs Alleged to Cause Hearing Loss The cases revolved around 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, that were issued to troops between 2003 and 2015.
Bill Would Allow Troops to Keep Blown-Up Protective Gear as a Memento A provision in the defense budget bill aims to make it easier to donate protective gear to the service members who wore it.
Army’s New Protective Lens Features Sensors that React to Changing Light The Transition Combat Eye Protection lens is designed to respond to visible light instead of UV rays.
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.
Marines to Ramp Up Tests on Hearing Protection Troops Might Actually Wear The devices meant to protect Marines' hearing can sometimes dull their senses, leaving some to ditch the gear altogether.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Army to Field New Body Armor Vest Starting Next Summer Army equipment officials plan to begin fielding the service's new Modular Scalable Vest, or MSV, by next summer.
Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base The installation, home to the Navy's only recruit training facility, would provide facilities and logistics for immigration...
Air Force Academy Cancels Lecture After Discovering Speaker Disparaged Trump Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker's online history of...
Jan. 6 Rioter Fatally Shot by Police Approved for Military Funeral Honors by Air Force Ashli Babbitt, who served as a senior airman, was among a group of rioters attempting to smash through barricaded doors...
Venezuela Prepares for Potential US Attack with Armed Drones Designed by Iran The long-standing links between Caracas and Tehran have been a source of contention between Venezuela and the United States.
Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what...
