Army names newly combined futures and training command
The U.S. Army will consolidate its Futures Command with its Training and Doctrine Command under a new command called the Army’s Transformation and Training Command, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said during a House Appropriations defense subcommittee posture hearing Wednesday. The naming comes...
Army medic receives award for fending off shooter, saving life
A U.S. Army combat medic received an award of courage for providing medical care to a shooting victim while exchanging gunfire with the assailant, according to an Army release. Sgt. Brian Lieberman — of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division — received the...
Babysitter sentenced for baby’s death in Hawaii military housing
A former babysitter has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction in the 2019 overdose death of a 7-month-old baby in privatized military housing in Hawaii. Dixie Denise Villa, 46, was sentenced Wednesday in Hawaii civilian court, more than six years...
Primary Arms HTX-1: American Awesomeness
For years we’ve been told we can’t make things here anymore. That American buyers are monogamously married to only the cheapest Chinese crap. The world of firearms has some exceptions, but many of these are due to import regulations rather than market forces. One such...
Europe marks 80th anniversary of World War II’s end
LONDON — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict as it celebrates the defeat of...
Upgrades ahead across the special operations helicopter fleet
TAMPA, Fla. – Special operators are upgrading nearly every aspect of their helicopter fleet as they await the Army’s newest addition to the rotary wing section. From the MH-6 light attack assault “Little Bird,” to the MH-60 medium attack assault “Blackhawk,” to the MH-47 heavy...
VA’s online legacy project adds names of 210,000 vets lost overseas
The Veterans Legacy Memorial was launched in 2019 and creates websites recognizing the lives of deceased veterans, allowing relatives to update the online memorials with details for their service, post-military work and family history. The scope of the project now includes more than 10 million...
Tommy Gun Madness: The Thompson Submachine Gun
How one brutally effective American icon bridged Prohibition and World War – and became one of the loudest symbols of American firepower. Before Delta carried suppressed MP5’s, before Marines stacked bodies in Fallujah with M16’s, there was a time when American warfighters waded into battle...
Blast monitoring, better body armor in store for US special operators
TAMPA, Fla. — All U.S. special operators will soon wear concussion sensors as the services aim to better track brain health. Special Operations Command will begin fielding a blast exposure monitoring system next year. Officials who develop and procure all the gear that touches the...
CNN, MSNBC, ‘The View’ melt down over Trump’s military parade plan
President Donald Trump’s plan to host a large-scale military parade in Washington next month has ignited liberal media outlets, with many critics describing the event as “authoritarian” and unnecessary. The parade, scheduled for June, is intended to honor military veterans and active-duty service members while...
