This must be the most unbelieveable headline in recent times.. The Army's new pistol (Sig Sauer XM17), is impressing the troops but 'changing combat?'; seems a grossly overated statement. How can a pistol (of 9mm caliber) change combat?? I understand they must tout the new gun, and say it is...

FIRST Military 6.5 Grendel Rifle? – 6.5mm Zastava M17 AK DMR in Testing by Serbian Army Saw this article & thought people would be interested in it, seems like the 6.5 Grendel is getting ready for the big stage. :thumb::D...

this guy discusses Middle East armies and some of the (cultural) things that reduce their efficiency. http://www.meforum.org/441/why-arabs-lose-wars "Arab officers do not see any value in sharing information among themselves, let alone with their men. In this they follow the example of their...

I recently got a chance to train with the Texas state militia in Houston . It has decent backbone as far as recruiting. Warning though if you have experience or are prior service I would stay away. They are basically big kids playing army. They love the Hollywood training but neglect basic...

I apologize if a thread on this has already be started, most I saw were specifically on Ukraine not Lithuania. Recently Latvia restarted conscription which had ended in 2008, Latvia's defence minister wants to increase army numbers by 2,000 to 7,000 men, but says there are no plans to introduce...

Ok, It's 0558, 25 June and I am at work. I get a pop-up on my screen (Authorized pop up initiated by the admins of the network here at Ft Polk) telling me it's hurricane season and I need to get prepared. It then said, "Acknowledge and receive more information". Kinda' my only option. I clicked...

I don't know where to post this, so I figure I'll just leave it here, and the mods can move it to wherever. I'm graduating high school soon, and I've always wanted to be a part of the military. I applied for an ROTC scholarship, but was not accepted, so I moved forwards with my plan for...

I remember seeing Sgt Barry Sadler singing this live on TV when I was about 12 and my twin cousins were in Vietnam (Army Huey pilots). Still makes me proud of them and our military! :thumb: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m5WJJVSE_BE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dm5WJJVSE_BE

THIS is what we need to be reading about and supporting. THESE are the articles that need headlines. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/soldiers-salute-seen-around-world-brought-men-tears-144240044--abc-news-topstories.html?vp=1

Looking on information on how a current Army national guard infantry unit is outfitted with equipment and how thing are done. Not much luck searching the web and called the Oregon national guard headquarters for information and basically getting an attitude I gotta be a Taliban spy even after...

I picked up a used surplus 30 cal. ammo can (6.99) not a big one (04 m19a1 scf) on the side.not to sure on the size of it, I break alot of the plastic tackel boxes i do alot of fishing on shores,rock faces,wooded creeks,soo thay do take a punishment. my problem is that its somewhat deep i...

The main reason I ask is because I've always found myself unmotivated with lack of discipline and I always thought that joining the army, and going through basic training would teach me exactly what I need to be who I want. This was all before I started having an interest in survival...

I have been lurking this site for a year. It is the best survival site on the web. I am retired US Army becoming more systematic about survival, especially being in southern Florida. I have been deployed multiple times overseas (Bosnia, Iraq & Afghanistan) to see what a major catastrophe...

There are some things that I had to get USGI because of their reputation and proven track records under hostile conditions. So far, off the top of my head, I have USGI: MSS IFAK E-Tool Poncho Dry Bag Mess Kit Machete Compass ALICE Pack FAK Dry Box What U.S.G.I. Gear do you have? What...

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