The US Army last month introduced its first new lethal hand grenade since the Vietnam War, a plastic weapon that uses shock waves rather than shrapnel to kill enemies. The new grenade, called the M111 ...

Army Rangers are among the most elite forces in the U.S. military, and the weapons they rely on reflect that level of performance. From Vietnam to modern special operations, their firearms have ...

A boat crosses Clinton Lake on Friday, May 8, 2020. With rising costs and a federal hiring freeze still in effect, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cutting services, adding fees and eliminating the ...

92-year-old Army veteran finds purpose through painting after losing wife of 59 years Kentucky-native Bill Matherly found a purpose and a following, after his senior living facility began posting his ...

LARUE COUNTY, Ky. — In a quiet room at Signature HealthCARE of Sunrise Manor, something beautiful is happening, one tiny brushstroke at a time. William "Bill" Matherly, 92, spends his days bent over a ...

After more than 50 years, a group of Vietnam veterans returned to the country where they once fought. (Courtesy of Eagle Society) It was a homecoming of sorts — decades overdue. A dozen Vietnam ...

U.S. soldiers have a new baseball-sized weapon in their arsenal designed to give them an advantage in close-quarter fighting. The Army on Tuesday approved for full release of a hand grenade built for ...

Taking a blood sample from a wild American alligator is not a clinical procedure. North Carolina native Kemp Burdette describes the process as an “all-hands-on-deck” situation. After rolling up on the ...

The year was 1968, a tumultuous time in history defined by the Vietnam War. America was profoundly shaken by the assassinations of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and presidential ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched a new initiative to reduce paperwork and accelerate infrastructure projects. This "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork" plan aims to apply the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new initiative that will slash paperwork requirements and help the Civil Works ...