The Big Story on the Army’s Modular Handgun is the Ammo: Hollow Points!

The news about Sig’s P320 winning the military handgun contract has distracted us from some very interesting details in the Modular Handgun Program. Spoiler alert: It calls for hollow point ammunition . According to Jane’s “The US Army has confirmed that its new XM17 handgun is to be a 9mm Sig Sauer model P320 and the contract allows the […]

VIDEO DEBATE: Sig P320 for the US Army: Was it a Good Choice?

In case you’ve been out of touch last week we learned the Sig P320 had been chosen by the United States Army to become their next handgun.  As with all sensational news different numbers and details have been thrown around and they all claim to be official.  While we wait for the dust to settle […]

Is Big Army “patching over” citizen-soldiers, their history and communities?

Throughout the past year, the U.S. Army has pushed a lot of narrative about “multi-component” units — those comprising formations of Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers. This messaging usually focuses on flashy “re-patching” or “patch-over” ceremonies, in which soldiers (usually reservists) replace the patches on their left shoulders with those of […]

US deploying tanks, troops to Eastern Europe amid record high tensions with Russia

The United States is deploying troops to Poland, the Baltic states and Romania next month as part of raising the security of the region, Polish and U.S. defense officials said Wednesday. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz made the announcement following talks with the commander of U.S. land troops in Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, in […]

US Army R&D is testing out a wool-based fabric for new combat uniforms

The U.S. Army has begun field testing a new wool-based fabric that consists of of 50 percent wool, 42 percent Nomex, a small percentage of Kevlar, and a small percentage of P140 antistatic fiber. The idea behind the new fabric is to produce a flame-resistant fabric that can be domestically produced without using additional topical treatments. The new uniform […]

The US Military Launches “Hack the Army,” Its Most Ambitious Bug Bounty Yet

Virtually ever big tech company offers cash rewards to hackers who find vulnerabilities in their software. Not to be left out, this year the Pentagon announced its first bug bounty to try to expand how the government defends its systems. Now the Army is joining in as well, with its inaugural “Hack the Army” bug bounty kicking off […]

Army receives first Stryker upgraded with 30mm cannon

U.S. Army Europe is about to pack a much stronger punch. The Army on Thursday took delivery of the first prototype of its new Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle upgraded with a more lethal 30mm cannon, ahead of target to begin fielding to the Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment in May 2018. The upgunned Stryker – designated […]

Two soldiers being held in fellow soldier’s disappearance

Two soldiers have been taken into custody in the disappearance of a Fort Campbell, Kentucky, soldier who has been missing for more than seven weeks. Shadow McClaine was last heard from when she texted her mother Sept. 2 to say she was driving. She did not report for duty Sept. 6. Her family, friends and authorities […]

10 soldiers have asked Army for transgender recognition after policy shift

Within weeks of the Pentagon allowing transgender service members to serve openly, Army officials said 10 soldiers have formally asked to be recognized as their new, preferred gender. The small number represents only those who have publicly said they are transgender, and doesn’t include soldiers who may be considering or beginning gender transition or those who […]