According to The Intercept, more and more sensitive defense equipment items are showing up on Craigslist, eBay, and online military surplus sites. Much of the haul amounts to thermal imaging ...

It is equipment that hasn’t been claimed by other U.S. military or civilian agencies or donated to state agencies. The public auctions are held year-round with everything having a pre-set price ...

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 ...

Tons of items given out by the military to local law enforcement can also be yours. From tool kits to camping gear to boats to boots, if local agencies don't want it, it goes up for auction.

The White House said the 1033 program had resulted in the transfer of more than $5.4 billion worth of surplus military equipment to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, to include ...

In Afghanistan, for instance, when the military is finished with a vehicle, it must choose either to destroy the vehicle on site at a cost of $10,000 a pop, or transfer it to a reliable ally ...

Mapping the Spread of the Military’s Surplus Gear AUG. 15, 2014 State and local police departments obtain some of their military-style equipment through a free Defense Department program created ...

Transfers of military gear to police departments — from $767,000 armored cars designed to survive mines to night vision equipment to the backpacks soldiers take into combat — ballooned … ...

A beach town has a dilemma over what to do with a stockpile of millions of dollars worth of military vehicles and equipment, and there's criticism over its acquisition.Bordered by the Atlantic ...