For decades, U.S. military leaders have prohibited service members from growing beards, arguing that facial hair not only disrupts a clean, professional appearance, but also interferes with the seal ...

Worldwide, the demand for advanced equipment that provides protection against chemical and biological weapons is growing. Despite international treaties prohibiting the development, production and use ...

Capt. Simratpal Singh sued the Army this week to be able to wear his turban and beard for religious reasons while on active duty after the Army ordered him to undergo testing for his helmet and gas ...

B O S T O N, Sept. 27 -- Heightened concern of another possible terrorist attack, this time using biological or chemical agents, is driving many people to buy what they believe is their only ...

In an interesting twist, more civilians are buying something once limited to war zones. Tactical gas masks may not be on the shopping list for every Florida consumer, but the U.S. market for gas masks ...