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Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Confederate train raid

Pvt. Philip Shadrach and Pvt. George Wilson infiltrated Confederate territory during the Civil War, stole a train, and destroyed the enemy railroad system.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 weeks ago

Best sappers: Army combat engineers win back-to-back honors

The duo beat out 100 other pairs from 23 Army installations and 46 battalions in a competition designed to “punch them in the face.”

By Zamone Perez

4 months ago

US testing Stryker-mounted lasers in Iraq amid Middle East drone boom

Laser and microwave weapons are considered critical elements of layered defense, or having different countermeasures ready to thwart different threats.

By Colin Demarest

5 months ago

Central Command’s Kurilla eyes drone-countering lasers for Middle East

At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. Department of Defense. Some are more mature than others.

By Colin Demarest

5 months ago

Army to slash thousands of jobs in major revamp for future wars

The cuts will mainly affect already-empty posts — not actual soldiers.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 months ago

New helmet-mounted power, data combo devices premiere at SHOT Show

Two companies showcase ways to power and transfer data to helmet-mounted devices, a key space-saving option for soldiers carrying more tech than ever.

7 months ago