Highlights from the 2018 Defense News Conference

Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion

On Aug. 21, an explosion rocked a house in Twentynine Palms, California. Local Marines and Navy corpsmen “quickly ran toward it.”
Toxic suppressor blowback necessitates military safety reforms, advocates say

As the military expands suppressor use, veterans and researchers are raising concerns about toxic blowback and its potential long-term health effects.
US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon

What form will the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, or SAA-LT, take? The Navy wants contractors to explore two options.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter

On Oct. 23, Modern Warfare 4 will feature retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character.