a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:910:"<span style="font-size: larger;">The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in an acquisition request to buy body armor &mdash; specifically, &ldquo;ballistic vests, compliant with NIJ 0101.06 for Level IIIA Ballistic Resistance of body armor,&rdquo; the solicitation stated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The request was placed on May 7 just a few days before they asked for &ldquo;the commercial acquisition of submachine guns&rdquo; equipped for 30-round magazines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">To read more about the apparent militarization of U.S. government agencies online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/16/agriculture-department-puts-request-buy-body-armo/"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/16/agriculture-department-puts-request-buy-body-armo/</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4126";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:9:"armor.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:36:"sites/default/files/images/armor.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"16445";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1400416719";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}