U.S. Armor Developments: World War II and After
Armor first appeared on the battlefield thousands of years ago, typically using layers of leather, wood – even silk – …
Land Forces
Knife on a Stick: The Rise and Fall of the Bayonet
Three hundred and eighty five men of Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s 20th Maine Regiment held the Union Army’s left flank …
The Man Who Invented the Obstacle Course
When World War II started in Europe in September 1939, the United States was the 17th largest military power. Its …
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Gen. George Marshall Obtains the Medal of Honor for Gen. Douglas MacArthur
On March 25, 1942, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall sent a memorandum to President Franklin Roosevelt marked …
The Five Worst Light Machine Guns (LMGs)
5. Browning M1919A6
There was nothing inherently wrong with the Browning M1919A4 .30-caliber medium machine gun. It was effective, reliable, …
Army Hypersonics
by Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office
What is it?Hypersonic weapons introduce a new class of ultrafast, maneuverable, …
MCSC Showcases C2 Capabilities at Island Marauder 21 (Includes Video)
In August, Marine Corps Systems Command led one of the largest command and control user evaluations since the start of …
Joshua Chamberlain Was “The Real Thing” in the Civil War
Col. Joshua Chamberlain was one of the great heroes of the Civil War. He was “the real thing,” wrote a …
Camels at War
Superbly adapted to the desert, the single-humped Arabian camel was domesticated around 4000 B.C. for its meat, milk, and wool, …
U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS: Making III MEF Ready to Fight Now
Story by Lance Cpl. Stephanie Varela, III Marine Expeditionary Force
Throughout history, the Marine Corps has used the High Mobility …