HOHENFELS, Germany -- For more than a decade, U.S. military forces trained to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. But now that those wars have ended, training has shifted to broaden the scope of skills ...

C. Anthony Burke of McLean is an author who has long been interested in the development of the World War I Cavalry sword, known as "the Patton saber." It was designed to use as a weapon rather than as ...

HOHENFELS, Germany -- With 14 NATO countries by its side, the U.S. Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment recently kicked off Saber Junction 15 here at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, ...

Swords may seem outdated and obsolete, but it wasn’t that long ago that they were still being used in battle. During the American Revolution and through the Civil War, swords remained a common sight ...

U.S. Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conducted a live-fire exercise during Saber Guardian 25 at Camp K, Hungary, on June 19, 2025. The drill enhanced lethality and tactical readiness ...

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