The new Army counterintelligence special agent badge is worn by a newly credentialed enlisted Soldier at a badge and credentials ceremony, McGill Training Center, Fort Meade, Maryland, April 3, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency has spent millions of dollars over the last decade on military-style weapons to arm its 200 “special agents” to fight environmental crime.

The EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division is providing Pruitt’s 24/7 security detail, a labor-intensive responsibility that has resulted in special agents being pulled from their regular posts ...

EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division has 150 special agents who can carry guns, the agency spokesperson said. In addition, its inspector general office had 48 agents who could also carry guns ...