Task & Purpose

Marines are finally getting the grenade launcher that civilians have rocked in ‘Battlefield’ for a decade

After years of testing, the Marine Corps is poised to field the M320A1 grenade launcher to infantry squads as a replacement for the underslung M203, the latest much-needed update to the service's ...
Marine Corps Times

Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived

Then-Sgt. Brett Meil, pictured in January 2022, took quick action on the grenade range as a Marine combat instructor in June 2023. (Staff Sgt. Jared Brown) When then-Sgt. Brett Meil saw one of his ...
Seattle Times

Hand grenade found at boat launch picnic area at reservoir

WATERFORD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont officials say a hand grenade found on the shoreline at Moore Reservoir in Waterford has been destroyed by a “controlled detonation.” Investigators tell WPTZ-TV the ...
turnto10

Clam boat pulls up grenades with catch

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A New Bedford clam boat on Friday pulled up dozens of hand grenades with its catch. The boat is docked at the city's South Terminal. Police said the bomb squad was called to the ...