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Since the early 2000s, the SCAR-L and SCAR-H Assault Rifles have become mainstays in our video games. But what are the differences between the two, how did they become such essential additions to our ...

Special Operations missions push beyond the limits of traditional infantry combat, requiring weapons that can perform ...

What You Need to Know: U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has paused its search for a new long-range sniper and anti-materiel rifle, known as the Extreme Long Range Sniper Rifle (ELR-SR).

Editor’s note: These stories were produced by the Department of Defense and published here as part of a partnership with Military Times. CMSgt (Ret) Louis Orrie medically retired from the U.S. Air ...