Anyone who’s deployed overseas knows that it’s easy to get sentimental about your hometown when you’ve been so far away for so long. Belleville, Illinois, where Army-issue Belleville boots are made, ...

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division lace up Gulf War-era boots during a historical war uniform fitting in preparation for the Army’s 250th birthday parade June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

The phrase "an army marches on its stomach" has been attributed to both the Emperor Napoleon and Prussia's Frederick the Great – but regardless of who said it, many soldiers in the field would argue ...

Earlier this spring, the Boston-based company—which manufactures its shoes primarily in a factory in Norridgewock, Maine—signed a $17 million contract with the Department of Defense to produce ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Tribune News Service) — It’s been going on for decades. Every few years, a southern Illinois congressman sends out a news release, announcing that Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co.

Corporate welfare takes many forms: a tax break to a particular industry, a tariff against foreign sugar producers to shelter domestic producers from competition, a loan guarantee program for ...

Primer is applied to the midsole of a military tested New Balance 950v2 sneaker under ultraviolet light before the outsole is attached at one of company's manufacturing facilities in Boston. AP BOSTON ...

Rack Room Shoes offers a 20% military discount off entire purchase on July 4th to anyone with a military ID. Must present valid military ID. Visit the Rack Room Shoes website for a location near you.