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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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
The idea of UAV operation in the military has been around much longer than most people would imagine. UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The first know unmanned aerial vehicles were bomb laden balloons that Austria used to attack Venice Continue Reading
The definition of artillery is simply large, projectile firing armament. The United States Army uses many types of artillery as well as small arms. In today’s post, we are going to name and describe the different types of Army artillery. Continue Reading
Mortars have been a important part of the United States Army artillery for a long time. They are primarily used as support for infantry forces. Accuracy has always been a challenge for mortar units, but technology is making great strides Continue Reading
In today’s post, we are going to delve into a job that is of high importance in the United States Army. We will study the duties, responsibilities and job description of the Army 890A Ammunition Warrant Officer. The Army 890A Continue Reading
In today’s post, we are going to take a look at a weapon that every infantry Soldier will be familiar with…the M249 machine gun. The goal is to educate any of you who are not familiar with this weapon that Continue Reading
In today’s post, we are going to touch upon what may very well become a controversial subject. We are going to provide an overview of the M9 Beretta handgun. This is the standard issue handgun of Soldiers in the United Continue Reading
In today’s post, we are going to take a close look at a weapon that is used by the United States Army. The M18A1 Claymore Anti-Personnel Mine has been used by the military since early in the Vietnam War. We Continue Reading