May 21, 2025

New revelations have emerged in the chilling case of a Fort Drum soldier accused of murdering his roommate with a hammer—an incident that has stunned the Army community and raised questions about safety and support within the ranks. Specialist Riley F. Birbilas, 22, of Kodiak, Alaska, formally pleaded not guilty this week to charges of…

The Army’s long-awaited replacement for the M4A1 and M249 SAW is no longer a prototype or testbed concept. As of May 20th, 2025, Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL) officially confirmed that both the M7 Rifle and M250 Automatic Rifle have received Type Classification – Standard (TC-STD), clearing the path for full-scale fielding across the…