How saving soldiers’ lives influenced the Army’s new kit options
From bomb suits to parachutes, body armor and helmets, this gear protects soldiers.
By Todd South
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Colombian men sentenced for 2021 car bombing targeting US soldiers
Three U.S. Army soldiers and dozens of Colombian military personnel were injured in the 2021 blast, the Justice Department said.
LCS fires ship-killing missile during ex-frigate Ford’s SINKEX
The frigate reportedly absorbed a lot of firepower.
By Navy Times staff
Prosecutor: ‘Satanist’ soldier sought government’s overthrow
A prosecutor alleged in federal court Thursday that an Army infantry soldier charged with distributing information about building bombs is a Satanist who plotted to overthrow the U.S. government, while his attorney said he's only an internet troll caught "spouting off" online.
Infantryman arrested for allegedly offering bomb-making instructions to target politicians, wanted to fight in Ukraine with far-right unit
A 1st Infantry Division soldier has been charged with sending instructions on social media for making a bomb.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army Guard clears itself in investigation of EOD unit’s alleged shortfalls prior to soldier’s combat death
Guard officials said they found no evidence that one of their bomb disposal units was improperly trained and equipped.
By Kyle Rempfer
British F-35s train with US B-2s for the first time
U.S. Air Force B-2s trained with Royal Air Force F-35s Aug. 29, the first time foreign fifth-generation fighter jets have integrated with the U.S. stealth bombers.
By Air Force Times staff
This top military working dog is a Purple Heart recipient with nearly 100 Marine combat patrols under his collar
Sgt. Yeager, a Marine improvised explosive detection dog, was awarded the Purple Heart after an explosion in Afghanistan took out part of his ear.
By Shawn Snow
22nd MEU Marines rocked ISIS fighters in Libya in 2016 with naval gunfire
Marine efforts to push out ISIS fighters from Sirte was described as “one of the largest counter terrorism campaigns to be conducted from amphibious shipping.”
By Shawn Snow
Barksdale commander admits calling suicide a ‘chickenshit way to go’ was a poor choice of words
“First, let me say that my choice of words was poor," Barksdale's commander said on Monday.
Why bringing a rocket launch tube home as a military souvenir may not be the best laid plan
The Air Force sergeant traveling through the Baltimore Washington International Airport Thursday morning apparently didn’t get the memo: Leave your rocket launch tubes on base.
By Howard Altman
Army EOD can now wear their patch full-time, a move that could help recruitment
Previously, the EOD brassard was only authorized while personnel were actively performing EOD duties.
By Kyle Rempfer