Lightning Packs, LLC has created what could be a ground-breaking new pack-frame design that appears to float while being carried, reducing fatigue. It may even generate power, the makers say. "Our ...

The U.S. Army wants to build backpacks that generate electricity when the person wearing them walks. The Army Research Laboratory is testing a prototype of what it calls the “Energy Harvesting ...

National military nonprofit Operation Homefront distributed backpacks full of school supplies to more than 200 local military children in Killeen on Saturday as part of its 17th annual Back-to-School ...

NORFOLK, Va — School might be out but it's about that time of year when back-to-school shopping starts. One organization said they wanted to make sure that children of military families had what they ...

A novel attachment to the soldier’s assault pack might someday reduce the number of batteries carried to power night-vision devices, radios and other equipment, as well as help make dismounted patrols ...

A soldier tests the Energy Harvesting Backpack on a treadmill at ARL. Army researchers are continuing apace with work that could one day lighten soldiers’ loads by letting them get the power they need ...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Connor McQuaig started his first day of kindergarten at Solomon Elementary School, here, this year. He arrived full of excitement and anticipation, and with the help of ...

Are you tired of lugging around a flimsy laptop bag that offers zero protection and even less style? In today’s hectic world, a backpack is less of a utility and more of a daily co-pilot. It’s where ...

A crowd of people were lined up along Indiana Avenue and waiting for the 8 A.M. opening of The Salvation Army of Spokane and nom nom convenience stores 12th Annual "Backpacks for Kids" event, ...