That was more than a third of the $33 million in surplus gear obtained since the program started in the mid-1990s. On top of that, Ohio police have received more than 6,000 firearms valued at $2 ...

The world of vintage military equipment offers a wide variety of attractive objects for collectors to pursue, but vehicles ...

McCaskill questioned a federal program that transfers surplus military equipment to police departments. It’s a program defended by Jim Buerrman, President of the Police Foundation.

Through a federally funded program, police departments across the United States can get a wide variety of military surplus equipment.But recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and other American ...

Two key employees are connected by the military surplus program and Wednesday's warrants. Two key employees are connected by the military surplus program and Wednesday's warrants. Skip to content.

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 ...

In March of that year, the council agreed the city would no longer accept surplus military equipment for its police department. Later that year, Assembly Bill 481, ...

Since 2006, local and state agencies headquartered in Lewis and Clark County have received 275 assault rifles and 29 pistols through a Department of Defense program that distributes surplus military ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Andy & Bax, a longtime Portland fixture selling camping gear and military surplus items, will soon close its doors after 78 years in business.

INDIANAPOLIS — Textbooks, football and Greek life. Keggers, marching bands and all-nighters. A militarized campus police department armed with M-14 rifles and full riot gear? Increasingly, at ...