At the top is the heavyweight 120mm mortar, a beast typically mounted in a tracked vehicle that blurs the line into true ...

HAWTHORNE, Nev. — A mortar shell explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the ...

YUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ-- For versatility and power, the mortar has been a key indirect fire weapon for generations, and virtually every type and variant of mortar in the ground combat arsenal goes ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Durham resident was surprised to find a WWII-era mortar round in his newly renovated home on Sunday that prompted multiple roads to be blocked. Dr. Ralph Haynes told ABC11 he ...

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Fairchild Air Force Base officials said Highway 2 was briefly closed near the base after a civilian brought a live mortar round to the base visitor center. Officials ...

Bunj, SOUTH SUDAN – Their schoolwork done, the group of boys aged 12 to 14 set out to graze their families’ sheep and goats on land near their homes and were excited by their find. The metal tube ...

HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) – A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada’s high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately ...

The mortar round exploded in its firing tube during the exercise, Brig. Gen. Jim Lukeman said at a news conference at Camp Lejeune. He said investigators were trying to determine the cause of the ...