Why would one service decline a new rifle built for greater range and penetration while another is fielding it as a centerpiece of infantry modernization? The Marine Corps has now answered that ...

The Marine Corps rejected adopting the M7 rifle, citing concerns about size, weight, and its unique mission requirements.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year, an idea began percolating among some Marine infantry officers: How could they draft principles and procedures for if ...

The Marine Corps will keep the M27 automatic rifle as its standard service weapon rather than adopt the higher-caliber ...

Want to know more about Infantry Marines? Marine Infantry is one of the deadliest fighting forces the world has ever seen. With an extensive history on the battlefield, and a major component of a lot ...

The M27 IAR is chambered for 5.56mm NATO legacy cartridge, while the M7 rifle is chambered for the larger and more modern ...

The Marines may have backtracked on the rifle after a US Army expert disparaged it at an exhibition in Washington, DC, last year.

Marines fire on a range at Twentynine Palms, California. The Corps will soon see significant changes to its shooting protocols. (Cpl. Joshua Pinkney/Marine Corps) A complex new shooting assessment ...

The Marines' infantry program requires candidates to spend long days and nights in primitive conditions and to complete a grueling 20 kilometer hike with 85 pounds of gear. For the first time today, ...

A female US Marine on Monday became the first woman to complete the Corps notoriously rigorous training course for infantry officers. Many women serve in the Marines and other branches of America's ...

The recent announcement by Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos that he is exploring ways to better integrate female Marines into combat units came hot on the heels of a policy shift that will ...