Army ramping up production, issuing of new rifles at a rate that hasn’t been seen since the Vietnam War

The Army has ramped up the production of the replacements for the M4, M249, and M240B rifle/machine guns to be issued to close combat forces. The M4’s replacement, the XM7, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle. The biggest change is the switch to…

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“True love, there is nothing better:” Army Infantry paratrooper forced to leave her love behind after being retired

Rachel Teague says she recently retired -likely medical due to her short time in service- from the Army after serving as an Airborne Infantryman. This year. she started school at Southern Illinois University but says on her social media she misses the Army. It’s not known why she was early retired from the Army Infantry…

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National Guard resposible for rooftop rescue during aftermath of Hurricane Helene

By Capt. Kealy Moriarty, Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard helped rescue more than 50 patients and staff stranded at a hospital due to severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. At approximately noon CDT Friday, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency was notified more than 50 hospital staff members…

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Sergeant First Class was arrested in Florida after being missing from Army post for months

An Army senior non-commissioned officer has been court-martialed after being arrested in Florida. Sergeant First Class Brandon K. Keefer was accused of being absent without leave (AWOL) from Fort Bliss, Texas while assigned to the 5th Armored Training Brigade in October of 2022. On March 21, 2023, he was arrested in North Port, Florida for…

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