A growing number of law enforcement agencies are taking advantage of a program that gives them free surplus military equipment left over from U.S. military campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan and ...

I live in an Army town where my choice for outdoor gear is fairly limited to military surplus products. Relatively cheap ALICE packs and woodland co Gore-Tex abound here.

Surplus military equipment brings police security, misunderstanding, headaches. Police departments say military gear banned by Obama hard to get rid of. By Mark Brunswick.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Monday lifted a controversial ban on the transfer of some surplus military equipment to police departments whose battlefield-style response to rioting in ...

Military surplus can save departments a lot of money. In Johnson County's case, Cox estimated, it paid about $5,000 for its MRAP. The government paid $733,000 when it was new.

The U.S. has offered Brazil an extensive list of military surplus equipment, including tanks, helicopters, and naval vessels, through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. While these options come ...

Military surplus equipment given to Hampton Roads law enforcement agencies since 1997. 3 MRAP light tactical vehicles, total value $2.2 million. 5 utility trucks, $426,814.

The 1033 Program is just one of several ways law enforcement agencies can acquire surplus military equipment, including grants offered by the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department ...