Where is the United States Army headed? What is the future? The best ones to ask that question of is Army Futures Command. They are the ones whose task is to modernize the Army. Never heard of this Army branch? That is no surprise because it is young and today, I am going to give …
There has been talk of a potential nuclear war. I hope that never comes to reality because the odds are quite good that every living being on planet Earth would be wiped out. Sure, there are some that may survive the initial bombing, but being able to survive in the aftermath will be virtually impossible. …
Here is the scenario… You are in a situation where you will have to defend yourself against 3 men who are set on killing you. No one has any guns, only bladed instruments… knives, machetes or bayonets. It will be close quarter fighting where there will be many places to hide and be ambushed or …
I have always had a love for knives. I remember when Grandpa handed me my first Old Timer to help me cut hay bales. I treasured that knife and cried when it was stolen years later. While not a mandatory item anymore, Army soldiers still carry knives. Some of those knives can be carried in …
The United States military has developed some of the best snipers in the world. One of the best known snipers was Chris Kyle. Chris was a Navy Seal and the movie American Sniper depicted his life and the situations Chris faced as a sniper. Sadly, Chris was killed by an ex-marine who was suffering from …
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Artillery is considered a weapon of warfare that is built to fire far beyond the range of small arms fire from infantry soldiers. So with that knowledge, you can see that artillery covers a wide scope of weaponry. Mortars Cannons Rockets Missiles Etc… Artillery has been used in warfare since days of old. The Roman …
Those pesky tanks! Soldiers on the ground had to have a weapon that could disable and/or destroy enemy tanks. And while there are many types of antitank weapons, today we are going to do an overview of the Army AT4 portable antitank weapon. What Is The Army AT4? As I said, it is a portable …
As we see the United States Army has started the process of issuing a new service pistol, I have decided to take a look through history and measure various opinions to determine what would be the top 10 Army pistols of all time. I am leaving the new pistol out of this top 10 list, …
It has been the object of a firestorm of debate. The United States Army and Air Force are dropping the Beretta M9 sidearm they have used for many years. Under what is called the Modular Handgun System, gun manufacturers will be competing to have the next pistol that will be used by our troops. Along …
Simply put, field artillery is the use of artillery weapons to deliver surface to surface, long range indirect fire. What this means is that the projectile can not be aimed or followed with the human line of sight. While many claim they are, mortars do not fall into the category of field artillery. During the …
