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The primary individual weapons of the Army are the M16 series assault rifle and its compact variant, the M4 carbine, which is slowly replacing selected M16 series rifles in some units and is primarily used by infantry, Ranger, and Special Operations forces. Optionally the M9 bayonet can be attached to either variant for close-quarters fighting. The 40 mm M203 grenade launcher can also be attached for additional firepower. Soldiers whose duties require a more compact weapon, such as combat vehicle crew members, staff officers, and military police, are issued a sidearm in lieu of (or in addition to) a rifle. The most common sidearm in the U.S. Army is the 9 mm M9 pistol which is issued to the majority of combat and support units. Other, less commonly issued sidearms include the M11, used by Special Agents of the CID, and the MK23, used by some Army Special Forces units.

In addition to these basic rifles and sidearms, many combat units' arsenals are supplemented with a variety of specialized weapons, including the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) light machine-gun, to provide suppressive fire at the fire-team level, the M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun or the Mossberg 590 Shotgun for door breaching and close-quarters combat, the M14 Rifle for long-range marksmen, and the M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle, the M24 Sniper Weapon System, or the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle for snipers. Hand grenades, such as the M67 fragmentation grenade and M18 smoke grenade, are also used by combat troops.

The Army employs various crew-served weapons (so named because they are operated by two or more soldiers in order to transport items such as spare barrels, tripods, base plates, and extra ammunition) to provide heavy firepower at ranges exceeding that of individual weapons. The M240 is the Army's standard medium general-purpose machine gun. The M240 (left-hand feed) and M240C (right-hand feed) variants are used as coaxial machine guns on the M1 Abrams tank and the M2 Bradley IFV, respectively; the M240B is the infantry variant and can be fired from a bipod or tripod if carried by hand, or employed from a pintle mount atop a vehicle. The M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun has been in use since 1932 in a variety of roles, from infantry support to air defense. The M2 is also the primary weapon on most Stryker ACV variants and the secondary weapon system on the M1 Abrams tank. The MK 19 40 mm grenade machine gun is mainly used by motorized units, such as Stryker Brigades, HMMWV-mounted cavalry scouts, and Military Police. It is commonly employed in a complementary role to the M2.

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Good use of UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being used in that region, as well as in Afghanistan. The UAV's, besides being used for reconnaissance; are being used as weapon's platforms (firing weapons, etc.).

UAV's will help in saving lives, by not allowing human pilots to be captured as Prisoners (hostages/tortured/etc.), nor be killed in action.

UAV's will also be able to fly faster and turn quicker. Manned aircraft are restricted in their speeds and turning, as a human pilot cannot survive specific speeds and turns. Therefore, the full potential of a combat aircraft cannot be met with a manned plane. There are no limits for the UAV.

They use M16s, B52s,M21s,Ak47s,AK74s,M7, and RPGs.

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AR-15, Beretta 92FS, M4 carbine, various beretta and benelli shotguns AR-15, Beretta 92FS, M4 carbine, various beretta and benelli shotguns And of course the AK-47, even by American troops

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M4 Assualt Rifles are the most commonly used weapon by the U.S Military. The Taliban use mostly AK 47s and FALs

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The M16A2, and M4

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