Quantico EOD called to remove WWII-era mortar from Virginia home
In Virginia, it’s not uncommon to unearth relics from the Civil War, but finding a 50mm French mortar dating to WWII is something else entirely.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Anti-tank quarterbacks: That time the Army put grenades in footballs
The Army attempted to meld Americans’ love of football with combat — with mixed results.
Military specialists destroy live WWII-era mortar shell found at Alaska museum
Military explosive specialists destroyed a World War II-era mortar round found at an Alaska museum after determining the munition was live.
The Marine Corps ditched the 120 mm mortar, but this might replace it
A squad of Marines could dispatch this system to take out enemy troops or armored vehicles.
By Shawn Snow
Marines ‘hang’ flash-bang mortar rounds for first time
The rounds bring to bear the equivalent of 14 stun grenades simultaneously.
By Kyle Rempfer
This team won the Army’s first-ever Best Mortar Competition
“We’re getting paid to shoot rockets out of cannons. How cool is that,” said a member of the winning team.
By Todd South
Check out the high-tech mortar system US forces set up in Manbij
In pictures and video that first surfaced on Kurdistan 24, a news outlet in the region, U.S. forces appear to be flexing mine-resistant vehicles, weapons assets and construction equipment to Manbij in order to reinforce two bases there.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Army rejected it, but Marines in Vietnam relied on the M19 60mm mortar
The M19 was favored by the Marines — even though 10 pounds heavier and less accurate than the M2.
By Carl O. Schuster