The fact the Army was looking for an SMG, or submachine gun, was big news a couple of years ago. They hadn’t adopted a submachine gun platform for “big Army” since the M3 Grease gun from World War 2. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Army put out a request for samples for modern submachine […]
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Draft Hoax: U.S. Army issues warning about fake draft texts
On DutyThe U.S. Army Recruiting Command has issued a notice regarding a flurry of fake text messages people have received in recent days indicating that they have been selected for a new military draft. Although the execution of a draft would not fall under the Department of Defense, but rather the U.S. Selective Service System, the […]
Here’s why last night’s Iranian missile strike didn’t start a war
On DutyLast night, Iran launched a number of short or medium range ballistic missiles at military installations inside Iraq that house American troops. While early reports referred to these missile strikes as rocket attacks, the use of ballistic missiles launched from within Iranian borders actually makes the situation far more serious. At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) […]
War with Iran unlikely as Trump announces new sanctions
On DutyConcerns about war with Iran rose sharply yesterday evening, but this morning, an avenue toward peace appears open. President Trump announced today that Iran appears to be backing away from conflict in the wake of Iranian missile strikes targeting U.S. forces stationed in Iraq Tuesday night. “Iran appears to be standing down, which is a […]
