Longest-Serving Active-Duty Marine Ends 42-Year Career

Reflecting on her career, Martin highlighted the progress she witnessed - and contributed to - in opening doors for women Marines. "To say that I came in and saw so much progress for Marines, and ...
The National Interest

All of the Reasons the U.S. Army Hated the M16A2 Rifle

When the M16A2 was adopted in the 1980s, it could be seen as a rushed product. While the U.S. military needed a new rifle with the faster 1:7 twist to fire the new NATO standard SS109 round, the other ...
Mercury News

Opinion: U.S. armed forces still using outdated equipment

American TV screens not long ago were full of images of U.S. Marines spearheading a NATO coalition sweep in southern Afghanistan. These familiar scenes evoked memories of the Marine assault on ...
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U.S. supplies critical weapons to Iraqi Security Forces in fight against ISIL

SOUTHWEST ASIA (June 12, 2015) -- Soldiers, from the 76th Iraqi Infantry Brigade, received M16A2 rifles and infantry equipment sets, May 24-26, as part of the fielding of combat brigade equipment sets ...
The National Interest

M16 Rifle: Why Are There So Many Different Versions?

Summary: In my commentary comparing the M16 to the M4 carbine, I express a preference for the M16 due to its longer barrel, which enhances long-range accuracy. My familiarity with the M16, having ...