The rise of sniper weapons marked a turning point in warfare. No longer could commanders move freely or assume safety behind the front lines. Rifles capable of extreme accuracy and range imposed new ...

For decades, the limits of infantry combat were defined by how far a rifle could realistically reach. Then a handful of ...

Adm. William Gortney said Monday that it took only three shots for Navy snipers to kill the trio of pirates holding captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat drifting in the high sea. Interviewed ...