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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general

by Brian Seay

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.

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Army has a bullet that penetrates 5.56-resistant body armor plates

by Brian Seay

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told senators about the new bullet at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday.

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Trump and McCain engage in a war of words over Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

The Pentagon denied reports that the raid was intended to capture members of al-Qaida, but McCain refuted that assertion this week - and Trump says the senator’s comments “embolden the enemy.”

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