The Army asked soldiers to turn in excess gear — it got back 37,000 items The Army told infantry, paratroopers and Rangers to turn in gear they'd been issued but didn't need.

To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.

Primarily an anti-tank capability, Army officials expect LASSO to become a program of record and inform larger loitering munitions research for units at various echelons.

The Army’s 2025 budget request includes $13.5 million for hand-held anti-drone devices to equip a division and $54.2 million for backpack-size jammers, an Army spokesperson said Thursday.

“The army claims nothing is missing,” said one senior commander. “But look at me, from head to toe, I am covered in donated gear. Everything except for the weapon.” ...