Infantry battalions, using the "crawl, walk, run" method of training, moved from individual-level training to squad-level training and live-fire exercises Aug. 25.

Each soldier in a US Army infantry squad plays a specific role—and carries the weapons and gear to match. From the squad leader’s command tools to the automatic rifleman’s suppressive fire ...

The Marines valued the M27’s ability to fire short, accurate bursts of suppressive fire at longer distances and issued the firearm to one Marine per infantry fire team, or three per squad.

The U.S. Army is refining a plan to extend by two months the service's 14-week infantry one station unit training, or OSUT, so young grunts arrive at their first unit more combat-ready than ever ...

Currently, each Marine Corps infantry fire team is equipped with a single IAR, carried by the team's automatic rifleman. "I think the fundamental is the accuracy of the weapon, the idea that you ...