U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice with the M249 light machine gun before testing on the weapon lanes at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Sept. 17, 2025. Weapon lanes ...

A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st Special Forces Group soldier with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon light machine ...

Summary: The U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program aims to replace the M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun with the XM7 rifle and XM250 automatic rifle, both chambered in the new 6 ...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Marines who normally man a desk stepped behind machine guns at a firing range on this northern Okinawa base recently to hone their skills defending a command post. About 30 ...

Soldiers recently strengthened their technical proficiency and readiness during a Unit Armorer Class conducted by the Central Texas College – Fort Hood MOS Troop School, where participants received ...