At first glance, many pieces of military equipment do not seem especially extraordinary. A rifle attachment, protective vest, or compact radio can resemble gear available on the civilian market.

Extreme environmental testing and battlefield systems integration requirements drive military equipment costs far above civilian equivalents. Small production runs spread development costs across ...

Gear. You know, gear: the pouches, the NVGs, the special boots. Everyone gets assigned a lot of gear, and everyone eventually has to turn in a lot of gear — possibly at their own personal expense.

We get it: Sometimes, standard-issue military gear is the name of the game. But unfortunately, hand-me-down gear from the U.S. military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq has its limits, and the need ...

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The military uses a lot of unique terminology, some of which bleeds into the civilian world. The military uses a lot of unique terminology, some of which bleeds into the civilian world. Words like ...

MPD’s annual military equipment reported detailed its arsenal and request for the purchase of new items to upgrade its stock.

In late October, dozens of federal law enforcement officers flooded Canal street, a busy thoroughfare in Manhattan, arresting street vendors. Some officers donned full military uniforms; some wore ...