Soldiers with 10th Mountain Division test new machine gun optic
The new optic, which adds a three-times magnifier, was used with the Mk 19 grenade launcher.
By Todd South
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Why the bar scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is more than just nostalgia
The bar scene, while nostalgic, functions as a crucial pivot point that sets up character arcs, thematic depth and emotional stakes.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Why ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ should win the Oscar for Best Picture
It’s worth rooting for “Top Gun” to win it all, because it’s pure, unadulterated fun.
By Sarah Sicard
The biggest military stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on the stories most-viewed by Military Times readers throughout the year.
By Military Times staff
The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
By Staff
Tomorrow’s ‘Top Guns’ will have uncrewed jets flying in the formation
They’ll autonomously aviate, communicate and navigate, and then carry out one or more reference missions in collaboration with each other.
By Ted “Hefty” Conklin
Meet the next Sergeant Major of the Army
Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer currently serves as the top NCO for Army Special Operations Command.
By Davis Winkie
Military officials look to Ukraine war for new lessons in training
“This ... is not only a war against Ukraine,” said Maj. Gen. Serhii Salkutsan, its NATO military liaison. “This is a war against the ... civilized world."
Can the Air Force train nearly 1,500 pilots this year?
The Air Force's annual pilot production goals often prove elusive.
French government collecting heirloom firearms from residents
There are about 5 to 6 million weapons kept in an "irregular manner," 80% to 90% were inherited.
By Jeffrey Schaeffer and Thomas Adamson
Hawaii gun permit ruling sides with ‘homesick’ Navy officer
Hawaii cannot deny a firearms permit simply because someone has sought counseling, a judge has ruled.
‘Devotion’ tells an understated friendship story set in the Korean War
"Devotion" premieres Nov. 23.
By Sarah Sicard