WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2014) — An American general was killed yesterday, in Kabul, Afghanistan, by an individual wearing a uniform of the Afghan National Security Forces.Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, who has been the deputy commander of the Combined Security…
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Soldiers to get new camo uniforms beginning next summer
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 31, 2014) — The Army has confirmed what Soldiers have been hearing rumors of for months now — a new camouflage pattern for combat uniforms is on the way with a number of improvements.Beginning in…
Resilient Ranger earns Army Times Soldier of Year title
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 31, 2014) — Sgt. Thomas Block was honored Wednesday night as the 2014 Army Times Soldier of the Year for his tenacity, resilience and setting the bar beyond what a Ranger and Soldier should be.…
Engineers developing safer, more accurate tracer round
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (July 28, 2014) — Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are researching a way to develop a new type of tracer round that not only would perform its function during the day as well as night, but also improve…
Army purchases more M9 pistols
As gun makers prepare to compete for the contract to make a more powerful and accurate weapon for the U.S. Army, the military continues to purchase more M9 pistols. According to Fox News, Beretta Defense Technologies announced today that the…
First Army’s ‘Bold Shift’ to focus on pre-mob training
By David Vergun WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 28, 2014) — In addition to running mobilization sites, First U.S. Army has been given the mission of focusing on pre-mobilization training of the National Guard and Army Reserve.This change will result…