FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Amidst today’s modern battlefield, most people would only think of Soldiers swinging grappling hooks and probing the ground as historical accounts of mine-clearing techniques.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A robotic Assault Breacher Vehicle cleared mines during a 2022 combined arms breach exercise at Yakima Training Center in ...

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 211th Engineer Co., South Dakota Army National Guard, conduct urban breaching operations at Camp Ripley, Minn., June 7, 2025. The 211th trained urban breaching ...

"We acknowledge the frustrations of the affected communities, and we are committed to working together to avoid the loss of life and minimize damages," Ruch said. He said the corps has been working to ...

A robotic Assault Breacher Vehicle cleared mines during a 2022 combined arms breach exercise at Yakima Training Center in Washington state. (Jen Judson/Staff) The challenges faced by combat engineers ...