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stripes.com > branches > army > 2026-09-02 > army-replace-wooden-ammo-boxes-with-polymer-and-steel-22728715.html

Army to ditch WWII-era wooden ammo boxes for new lightweight design

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) By LYDIA GORDON STARS AND STRIPES Published 5 minutes ago · The Army is replacing its decades-old wooden ammunition boxes with a lighter polymer design, marking the first major change to rifle ammunition packaging since World War II, according to a recent…...