William Zana, the only guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to reach the rank of general, took a final shift on his last ...

That soldier was Sergeant First Class Ben Sawicki ... Armed with a 7.62-mm M14 battle rifle (and plans for a lighter standard-issue weapon down the line), the most unusual additions to his ...

The guards started in the Army’s classic World War II–era “pink and green” uniform, whereas they now wear the ceremonial blue uniform. The platoon adopted the M14 rifle in 1964 in place of ...

U.S. Army snipers were trained in South Vietnam and issued XM21 rifles from the Rock Island Arsenal. In total, the Rock Island Arsenal converted 1,435 target-grade M14 rifles into M21s by adding a ...

Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, United States Army Forces Command consists of more than 750,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers. FORSCOM is the ...

Wooster Rancy is in custody in connection with the death of Sarah Roque. An Army specialist is accused of killing a fellow soldier who was found dead on an Army base last week, officials said.

The M14, which shoots a 7.62mm round, has been heavily criticized, and the Army is currently phasing it out. Read more about that here. The M16A2 shoots the same round and has a similar muzzle ...

But how often do you see someone actually live up to them? Soldiers learn these values in detail during Basic Combat Training (BCT), from then on they live them every day in everything they do ...

although officially phased out by the M14 in 1957, many continued to see action even into the early years of the Vietnam War.

Over 170 soldiers transferred to air defense from other fields, as the Army looks to meet increased deployments for air defenders among growing conflicts. By Patty Nieberg Posted on Oct 16 ...

Service: US Army, USMC Engine: MTU Detroit Diesel 12.1 ... bridge components such as the M15 Bridge Adaptor Pallet and the M14 Improved Boat Cradle. HEMTTs can traverse hard terrain while ...

The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the U.S. Army. It has a 7-inch blade ... was used as a bayonet on the M14 series rifle and as a hand weapon.