In a crucial training event on Nov. 14, 2024, U.S. Army engineers took on the challenge of a wet gap crossing at Milford Lake, refining their ability to overcome obstacles under simulated combat ...

A robotic Assault Breacher Vehicle cleared mines during a 2022 combined arms breach exercise at Yakima Training Center in Washington state. (Jen Judson/Staff) The challenges faced by combat engineers ...

WASHINGTON — In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the term sapper carries weight. For 250 years, sappers have served as elite combat engineers, supporting frontline infantry in every war throughout ...

Combat engineers in the Army, also known as “Sappers,” will compete for the “Best Sapper” title at the 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Friday through ...

The Army is seeking 300 lieutenants from oversaturated combat arms fields to voluntarily transfer into understaffed roles. Lieutenants currently branched in armor, infantry, combat engineer and field ...

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study ...