New Mortar and Rocket Training Simulators Could Shield Marines from Blasts Linked to Brain Injury The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, which is currently in use at five Marine Corps bases across the world, allows...
Army Wants 120mm Mortar Systems That Can Fire Out to 12 Miles The U.S. Army wants to replace its current mounted and towed 120mm mortars with new systems that will shoot farther.
Afghan Forces Need More Mortar Training, Army Advisers Say U.S. Army advisers in Afghanistan have learned they may want to focus more on training Afghan forces.
Marines in the Hunt for a Mortar Round That Can Fire Up to 12 Miles The Marine Corps is investing heavily in long-range fire systems as it prepares itself for future battles.
Marines to Receive Precision-Guided Mortar Round in 2018 The Marine Corps inked $98 million contract this month for a GPS-guided mortar round that officials said will travel twice as...
Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited Housing Options, Report Finds The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been...
Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action Recent calls by political leaders for the deployment of military forces to manage Election Day unrest should deeply concern...
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no...
VA Backtracks on Budget Shortfall Warning, Angering Lawmakers Who Vow an Investigation In a memo to lawmakers, VA officials said costs have been lower than expected, but that some of the things the department has...