US Bomb Designed to Hit Targets Like Iran Underground Nuclear Sites Briefly Reappears Amid Tensions The U.S. developed the Massive Ordnance Penetrator in the 2000s as concerns grew over Iran hardening its nuclear sites by...
The Military Pledged to Remove Unexploded Bombs From This Island. Native Hawaiians Are Still Waiting. The Waikoloa Maneuver Area is a 185,000-acre site that was used by the U.S. military for live-fire training in the 1940s.
NCIS Recovers C-4 Explosives Missing for Months from Marine Corps Base The news of the explosives' recovery comes the same day the AP released an in-depth report on stolen military weapons.
These Navy EOD Techs Fought Off 20 ISIS Fighters in a Cave During Secret Night Raid Two California-based sailors have been recognized for extraordinary heroism during a nighttime raid on a remote ISIS hideout.
Air Force’s Bunker-Busting MOP Receives an Upgrade The largest non-nuclear weapon in the Air Force's arsenal recently got an upgrade from Boeing Co.
New Generation of Explosives for the Army A far stabler new explosive called IMX-101 will soon make soldiers safer on and off the battlefield -- and the U.S. Army on...
US Drops Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bomb in Afghanistan The U.S. military on Thursday dropped the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal against the Islamic State in...
After US Drops 'Frankenbomb' on Afghanistan, Questions Linger Experts have questioned MOAB's estimated price tag of $170,000. A B-52 bomber's payload can pack the same punch, if not more.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...