The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane.
By Jon Guttman
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Slain Marine’s family ‘let down’ by killer’s 8-year sentence
Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of a fellow Marine, 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk.
By Riley Ceder
One of these 10 subguns could be the next soldier personal defense weapon
The subgun options must fire 9 mm and have a Picatinny rail system for mounting accessories, similar to the M4 carbine.
By Todd South
Army Research Lab shows off ‘third arm’ for ground troops in new video
Engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, are toying with ways to lighten troops’ loads in 21st century combat.
By Kyle Rempfer
‘Top Gun’ sequel starts filming on NAS North Island
Both the Navy and DoD's entertainment office still have to sign off on the final script.
By Tara Copp, AP
This new ‘Top Gun 2’ promo will surprise you
Maverick is still the star, but his aircraft may be different from what many expected.
By Victoria Leoni
After loss of grenades and machine gun, Minot security forces group commander fired
Col. Jason Beers was relieved “due to a loss of trust and confidence after a series of events under the scope of his leadership.”
Soldier receives nation’s second highest award for valor for quick thinking during jungle ambush
The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to a former soldier who had single-handedly charged an enemy machine gun nest .
By Kyle Rempfer
Marine awarded Silver Star for Vietnam heroics a half century later
Kelley refused to allow his position to be captured by the enemy, “and ignoring his own wounds, murderously engaged the enemy until they broke contact.”
By Shawn Snow
Minot Air Force Base loses machine gun — two weeks after losing grenade launcher ammo
Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on Thursday said that an M240 machine gun is missing from its weapons inventories.
Selling guns abroad could get easier, thanks to the Trump administration
A small but important policy tweak by the administration could make it a lot easier for gun manufacturers to sell small arms abroad.
By Aaron Mehta
Could you soon carry a submachine gun on mission? The Army is interested
The Army has asked industry to provide examples of a 9mm submachine gun for soldier protection gaps.
By Todd South