“Tag: U.S. Army”

Five U.S. Army Soldiers—four in the shooting sports—are among the first 100 athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Team scheduled to compete beginning Aug. 5 in the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

It’s summertime. And that means it’s time to roll up your sleeves… even if you’re wearing a long-sleeved camouflage U.S. Army uniform.

Amid today’s modern warfare technology and evolving battlefield tactics, instruction in rudimentary rifle marksmanship has not gone out of style as a major portion of U.S. Army basic training.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command is planning to switch from Android smartphones to iPhones for its Tactical Assault Kits in an effort to improve communications reliability.

Improvise, adapt and overcome. When push comes to shove, never count out a U.S. Soldier.

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is one of the most recognizable submachine guns that remains in service worldwide.

The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the “Chicago Typewriter,” had a distinguished military career in addition to its Prohibition-era prominence.

An overwhelming number of early users of the new SIG Sauer XM17 pistol, the U.S. Army's new service sidearm, consider it a great addition to the military arsenal.

The U.S. Army is taking another look at the submachine gun as a more-discreet option for security forces.