Combatives training is a valuable tool for U.S. Army commanders because it improves unit cohesion and lethality. I believe hand-to-hand combat will also prove consequential in future armed conflict.

The Special Operations Forces hand-to-hand combat championship in underway at the 103rd Vitebsk Airborne Brigade. Competing are four teams: 103rd Vitebsk Airborne Brigade, 38th Brest Airborne Assault ...

As an affiliate partner, Military.com earns from qualifying purchases. It was Nov. 10, 2004, and Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia was in trouble. A squad leader assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd ...

In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...