The U.S. Army is testing potent pistol ammunition, including .45-caliber rounds, as a possible alternative for the 9mm M9 pistol round which often is criticized for its lack of stopping power.
The 9mm cartridge has since World War I seen action all over the world. Still, soldiers have questioned ...
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- March 21st, 2005, 2:01 pm
- Forum: Weapons of War
- Topic: U.S. Army Tests New Ammo, Technology, Seeking Future Pistol
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3664
- May 23rd, 2004, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Medical Issues
- Topic: Paramedics hone lifesaving skills
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1100
Paramedics hone lifesaving skills
Paramedics hone lifesaving skills
This past week was dedicated to educating people about Emergency Medical Services as part of National EMS Week.
It was five days -- 48 hours of intense training for the EMS Special Operations crew.
"They go through a wide variety of technical rescue programs ...
This past week was dedicated to educating people about Emergency Medical Services as part of National EMS Week.
It was five days -- 48 hours of intense training for the EMS Special Operations crew.
"They go through a wide variety of technical rescue programs ...
- May 23rd, 2004, 3:06 am
- Forum: Good Humor Popsicle Zone
- Topic: Toughguy Warriors of the Sports World
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1472
Toughguy Warriors of the Sports World
Sports are hell for today's athletes
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Give Kevin Garnett a break. His apology for compar ing an NBA playoff game to war was quick and sincere.
"I'm loading up the Uzis," the NBA's Most Valuable Player had said. "I've got a couple of M-16s, couple of nines, couple of joints ...
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Give Kevin Garnett a break. His apology for compar ing an NBA playoff game to war was quick and sincere.
"I'm loading up the Uzis," the NBA's Most Valuable Player had said. "I've got a couple of M-16s, couple of nines, couple of joints ...
- April 27th, 2004, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Weapons of War
- Topic: Howitzers on the Slopes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2535
Howitzers on the Slopes
RENO, NV — The U.S. military is demanding the return of five howitzers that two Sierra Nevada ski resorts use to prevent avalanches, saying it needs the guns for the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Alpine Meadows and Mammoth Mountain received the artillery pieces on loan from the Army and ...
Alpine Meadows and Mammoth Mountain received the artillery pieces on loan from the Army and ...
- April 7th, 2004, 11:19 am
- Forum: Airborne Operations
- Topic: Airborne troopers remember Operation Varsity
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9704
Airborne troopers remember Operation Varsity
Airborne troopers remember Operation Varsity
Bridgett Siter
Bayonet staff
John Cobb made a tactical error. In 1944, the 17-year-old high school junior told his study hall teacher to go to hell.
Her husband was the president of the draft board in Bridgeton, N.J. Cobbs was drafted the day he ...
Bridgett Siter
Bayonet staff
John Cobb made a tactical error. In 1944, the 17-year-old high school junior told his study hall teacher to go to hell.
Her husband was the president of the draft board in Bridgeton, N.J. Cobbs was drafted the day he ...
- April 7th, 2004, 11:15 am
- Forum: About Ranger School - In Honor of Ranger BattleBoar - RIP
- Topic: Soldier fights injuries for Ranger School
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5361
Soldier fights injuries for Ranger School
Soldier fights injuries for Ranger School
Spc. Nikki St. Amant
Bayonet staff
The tan beret. The scroll. The standards that defy most mortal men. Those are the signatures of a brotherhood earned with sweat and toil and consecrated in blood on the lonely battlefields of the world.
The elite ranks ...
Spc. Nikki St. Amant
Bayonet staff
The tan beret. The scroll. The standards that defy most mortal men. Those are the signatures of a brotherhood earned with sweat and toil and consecrated in blood on the lonely battlefields of the world.
The elite ranks ...
- March 26th, 2004, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Weapons of War
- Topic: Urban Micro-UAVs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1466
Urban Micro-UAVs
Israel has deployed micro-UAVs for use in urban areas for targeting Palestinian terrorists. In the not too distant future, these will be pushed down to the company, then platoon level to get eyes on the enemy 3-4 blocks away.
Article via the BBC.
Article via the BBC.
- March 17th, 2004, 12:57 am
- Forum: Airborne Operations
- Topic: Russia AF & ABN to hold joint drill in late March
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9813
Russia AF & ABN to hold joint drill in late March
Russia Air Force,Airborne Troops to hold joint drill in late March
17.03.2004, 08.48
MOSCOW, March 17 (Itar-Tass) - About 1,000 airborne troops and more than 30 warplanes and transport aircraft will take part in a joint command and staff exercise in the Moscow military district in late March ...
17.03.2004, 08.48
MOSCOW, March 17 (Itar-Tass) - About 1,000 airborne troops and more than 30 warplanes and transport aircraft will take part in a joint command and staff exercise in the Moscow military district in late March ...
- March 7th, 2004, 9:20 pm
- Forum: 75th Ranger Regiment Public Forum
- Topic: H1 Assualt OIF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3815
- March 3rd, 2004, 1:50 pm
- Forum: Close Combat
- Topic: Ranger in Ultimate Fighting Article
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4041
Ranger in Ultimate Fighting Article
Aficionados get big kick out of Ultimate Fighting
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
By Dan Gigler, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Webster's New College Dictionary defines 'submit' as 1. To surrender or yield oneself to the will or authority of another. 2. To subject to a condition or process. 3. To commit to ...
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
By Dan Gigler, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Webster's New College Dictionary defines 'submit' as 1. To surrender or yield oneself to the will or authority of another. 2. To subject to a condition or process. 3. To commit to ...