New tech aims to make Marines more lethal shootersThe tools include shot tracking, instant feedback, new simulators and devices that improve technique.By Todd South2 days ago
Marines crack down on early range qual departures, OK new prone stanceEffective right away, Marines will no longer be able to duck out of annual rifle qualification early unless they shoot expert in prequalification.By Hope Hodge Seck8 weeks ago
Elite Ukrainian snipers describe their war from the shadowsUkrainian snipers Artyom and Yevhen are training at a quarry-turned-makeshift-firing range in eastern Ukraine.By Neil Hauer13 months ago
‘Naked and Afraid’ was just another mission for this Marine sniperJustin Governale’s episode aired on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 on the Discovery Channel.By Sarah Sicard14 months ago
Brother of Marine killed in Kabul dies by his memorial "He was still having a hard time believing he was actually gone. He’d sneak into the cemetery at night and sleep on Kareem’s resting place.”By Jonathan Lehrfeld21 months ago
3D animation shows the inner-workings of an AR-15The video explains why the rifle is such an efficient, and ultimately dangerous, weapon.By Sarah Sicard21 months ago
Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weaponsThe rifle will replace both the Mk13 Mod 7 and the M40A6 sniper rifles.By Todd South24 months ago
This Marine was nearing college graduation when she died in Kabul. Her sister walked for her instead.Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021.By Rachel Nostrant24 months ago
Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next yearAn unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.By Todd South2 years ago
Florida boy reels in .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles while fishingMagnet fishing duo reels in two sniper rifles.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago
Get ready for ‘computer-assisted’ shooting with the Army’s new opticThe Army is slated to pick the actual weapon in the coming months.By Todd South2 years ago
Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decisionDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 years ago