In March 2010, the U.S. Army decided to stop training soldiers bayonet and bayonet techniques. Decision based on the fact that, according to the Pentagon, in modern warfare bayonet is no longer necessary and a reliable weapon. However, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that it renounce the use of bayonets until. [1].
In September 2009, Lieutenant of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, J. Adamson was awarded the Military Cross for being in close combat Taliban destroyed Heavy bayonet attack (cartridges in his rifle over, and change the store did not have time)