The M4 Carbine is one of the most recognizable firearms used by the U.S. military today, and for many Americans ...

A recruiting office supervisor in Mansfield, Ohio, prepares to meet with an applicant. (Technical Sergeant Alexis Wade/U.S. Air Force) Editor’s note: This story was updated Friday to include the list ...

With a simple switch of a magazine, the Drone Round is claimed to turn a standard NATO caliber small arm into a drone-killing weapon that combines the scattershot of a shotgun with the speed, power ...

The changes have been years in the making and represent a federal hiring apparatus more focused on applicable skills than specific backgrounds. The Office of Personnel Management released new ...

The Office of Personnel Management released new classification and qualification standards for technology employees on Monday that make it easier for those without higher education degrees to get ...

Pardons, promotions, and dismissals under Trump and Hegseth all say one thing: They don’t want to be bound by any rules of engagement of any kind. We now have a ceasefire in Iran, at least for the ...

A soldier conducts rifle drills with the XM8 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in February 2026. (U.S. Army) The Army last week received its first shipment of XM8 carbines, a shorter, lightweight version of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent ...

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US army soldier firing M4 carbine in the desert during the military operation in desert© zim286 / iStock via Getty Images Most rifles fulfill their role and eventually fade into history, but a select ...

New guidance, effective Oct. 1, 2026, will require U.S. Marines to meet tougher swimming qualification standards. “The changes are designed to be progressive, requiring an increase in both swimming ...