The 25th Infantry Division’s artillery command is testing out a new structure that pairs first-person view attack drones with ...

Three suspected terrorists surrendered to the Marines on Wednesday, July 2, turning in high-powered weapons. Two of them ...

Three militants operating under local terrorist groups surrendered to the Philippine Marines here, turning over two 60mm mortar launchers and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with one live round on ...

Phil David was 17 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and he quickly became a squad leader while serving in ...

The 60 mm mortar is a weapon that traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it's common during training for others to observe nearby. The firing tube is supported in a tripod ...

But soon they will include the M252 60mm mortar and the M3A1 shoulder-fired rocket system, known as the MAAWS. The M224 81mm mortar has been used in virtual training since last year.

Out of ammunition, Marines called in for 60mm mortar ammo; code name "Tootsie Rolls." The radio operator did not have the code sheets that would tell him what a "Tootsie Roll" was, but knew the ...

The 60 mm mortar was integral to victory in the Pacific during World War II and has been a Marines staple ever since. But targeting relied on eyes for aim, looking over the end of the barrel at a ...

M224, 60mm Mortar > Type: 60mm lightweight mortar > Caliber: 60mm > Length: 41.7 in > Maximum range: 11,447 ft > Military branches used: Army, Marine Corps > Year entered service: 1978 ...

The competition featured live fire exercises, LFXs, on all three sizes of mortar systems in the Army’s arsenal - the 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, and 120mm mortar - as well as marksmanship with the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense can now proceed with its acquisition of 120-mm mortars for the Marine Corps after the Department of Budget Management approved funds for ...

The 60mm mortar traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it’s common during training for others to observe nearby. The firing tube a shell some 14 inches (355 millimeters) in ...