Latest "MRAP" stories

West Va. city debuts former Marine Corps Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle amid policing debate

Many people have criticized the militarization of local police departments. The recent protests against police brutality across the nation have intensified that debate.

3 years ago

'We were gonna die together’: Trial testimony lays out years of work by Iran that led to deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq

The trial could make victims and their families eligible for compensation from a fund for terrorist victims.

5 years ago

Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’

The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.

By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project

5 years ago

US-backed Syrian fighters spotted in MRAPs prior to ISIS assault

Kurdish forces, called the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, flaunted a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle over social media Tuesday — an up-armored gun truck specifically designed to resist improvised explosive devices, but not previously authorized for provision to U.S.-backed forces.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Some Wisconsin police are returning military vehicles

They are replacing them with smaller, armored emergency vehicles police say are more appropriate for law enforcement.

5 years ago

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