Category: Army

Steelers Alejandro Villanueva wore the name “Alwyn Cashe” on his helmet Monday, while the rest of the team had “Antwon Rose Jr.” on theirs.

Lawrence Brooks, a member of America’s “Greatest Generation,” celebrated a milestone birthday on Saturday: He is 111 years old.

On Friday, SGM Thomas Payne became the first living member of the Army’s elite and secretive Delta Force to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

In a statement on Tuesday the U.S. Army said that it will relieve Major General Scott Efflandt of command while investigating soldier deaths at Fort Hood.

The reply to them was“Nuts!” Unaware of American slang, the German officer was confused. “Is that reply negative or affirmative?”

Less than a month after the fall of Sicily, the Allies began their quest to liberate mainland Italy. On September 3, 1943, the British undertook simultaneous landings in the Calabria “toe” region of Italy. About a week later, on September 9, 1943, the Americans launched Operation Avalanche near the port of Salerno. The operation began […]

A mortar team from the 82nd Airborne Division describes what it takes to be a mortarman in the U.S. Army.

The Army Combat Capabilities Development Center (CCDC) Research Lab is testing a new suppressor with an integrated muzzle brake that will help soldiers maintain accurate and quiet fire on the enemy in future battlefields. This new device is aptly named “Smuzzle.” Smuzzle’s design was originally meant for the Army’s 155mm howitzers, yet the inventors turned […]

The Somali National Army moved into a stronghold of the terrorist group al-Shabaab in a large operation that killed two of the group’s fighters and resulted in the capture of dozens more, army officials said. One Somali soldier was killed in the fighting. According to the Somali National Army (SNA) commander of the 60th Division, […]

After recent bloody clashes with Chinese troops over a disputed border area along what is known as the “Line of Actual Control” (LAC), India has now deployed its Special Forces units in Ladakh to prepare to defend its territory against further violence. On June 15, the worst border fighting in nearly 60 years took place. […]

At Fort Benning June 19, a Soldier enrolled in the U.S. Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning and already camouflaged in a ghillie suit, adds to his camouflage by affixing natural vegetation to himself and his rifle, during training in how to stalk targets. Most students sent for training with the Sniper Course are Soldiers […]

De Oppresso Liber – To Free the Oppressed Known as the quiet professionals, the Green Berets have been “freeing the oppressed” all over the world, for decades. Their extraordinary contributions in Vietnam alone, serve to remind us of their uniqueness as the ONLY presidentially appointed unit. Now, the Special Forces’ legacy is desperately calling upon […]