Ride-Sharing Services Finally Coming to Army Installations in Effort to Ease Travel Woes

In a move aimed at expanding transportation options for service members, the Army will allow ride-sharing companies access to some of its most prominent military installations as part of a two-month pilot program, the service announced Monday. The initiative will launch at six bases across the country: Fort Bliss in Texas; Fort Bragg in North […]
Soldiers Set to Get One Shoulder-Fired Round to Replace Multiple Weapons in Move to Ease Loads, Training

Soldiers will soon train on fewer systems and haul less gear downrange thanks to the Army’s adoption of an advanced new shoulder-launched munition. The service awarded a $494 million contract to Swedish defense contractor Saab in late August to furnish soldiers with the XM919 Individual Assault Munition, a single-shot multi-mission round that’s designed to combine […]