Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle
The new rifle can strike targets at 1,500 to 1,800 meters.
By Todd South
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Marine snipers, often overlooked, build a memorial for their fallen
The Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation needs to raise about $5 million for the project.
By Todd South
SOCOM snipers will ditch their bullets for this new round next year
The top Special Operations Forces snipers will replace their 7.62mm sniper rifles with a the 6.5mm Creedmoor, which doubles their hit probability at 1,000m, increases their effective range by nearly half, reduces wind drift by a third and has less recoil.
By Todd South
Homeland Security shooters are dumping .308 for this long-range round
The Department of Homeland Security plans to get rid of all its 7.62mm NATO, or .308 caliber, long-range rifle ammunition and replace it with an intermediate caliber that Special Operations snipers will field next year.
By Todd South
Army’s next squad weapon will fire a never-before-seen ammo combination
The Army’s plan for a new squad automatic rifle will bring a type of ammunition combination, from bullet to casing, that’s never seen the battlefield.
By Todd South
The Corps is on track to fully field the M38 marksman rifle, despite setbacks for the M27 IAR
Fielding of the M38 squad-designated marksman rifle has already been completed for all three Marine Expeditionary Forces.
By Shawn Snow
Reality TV star: ‘Military training was 100 percent the inspiration for everything’
Flood? Fire? Zombie apocalypse? You name it, Mykel Hawke is ready to survive it.
By Natalie Gross
Cadets to compete in their version of Best Ranger competition
Teams from all the service academies are competing in the 36-hour event.
By Charlsy Panzino
The Marines just switched their main sniper rifle ― look what’s next
Marines will soon begin replacing the M110 with the shorter, more ergonomic Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System rifle that's been in the Army since 2016.
By Todd South
Marine snipers are getting new Mk 13 rifles
The Corps is replacing the Vietnam-era M40s for sniper teams.
By Shawn Snow
Best pics of the week: March 27, 2018
Some of the best photos from across the military.
By Alan Lessig
Five ski tips from a Swedish winter warfare instructor
Skiing is becoming an essential tactical skill for Marines.
By Andrea Scott