The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are investigating a deadly blast that occurred at an ammunition plant in Tennessee in April of 2014. The explosion, which struck the McEwen based Rio Ammunition plant, killed one man …
Though most Americans are only familiar with the Secret Service’s role in protecting the President, the agency actually has a much wider mandate. The service has its origins as part of the Treasury Department, and continues its role in investigating …
Authorized by Congress in 1790, the United States Coast Guard is the country’s oldest federal maritime agency. It’s part of the Department of Homeland Security, as opposed to the Department of Defense, to which the other military services belong. The …
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives – better known to the average layperson as the ATF – is, like many federal agencies, a government organization that people tend to be curious about. The Bureau was at one …
Of course, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents work to protect the nation’s borders and interior from those who would enter the country illegally or overstay their visas, as well as foreign nationals intent on doing the country harm. …
The role of protecting U.S. citizens against those who violate the law involves a level of courage and dedication that not everyone possesses. As public servants, federal law enforcement officers including FBI and ATF agents are expected to be upstanding …