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Money misuse inquiry helped curtail Naval Academy leader's tenure
An investigation that found wide-ranging misuse of money at the U.S. Naval Academy was a factor in curtailing the tenure of its outgoing superintendent, the Navy's chief spokesman said Monday.
Reservist Charged in Deadly Fort Gillem Shooting
The U.S. Army Reserve says a reservist has been charged with premeditated murder in last week's deadly shooting of a fellow reservist at a post south of Atlanta.
Probe: Missing Bodies Plague Arlington National Cemetery
The investigation by the Army's Inspector General which will be released later today reveals a dysfunctional management system behind what is arguably America's most sacred ground - everything from missing remains to lying under oath to sexual harassment.
KBR wins another Army contract
The Houston-based engineering, construction and services company puts the value of the contract at $28 million.
Air Force to hear charges against Ohio officer
Air Force officials are ready to hear allegations that a chief master sergeant in Ohio sexually harassed 10 female airmen.
Officer accused of murdering Iraqis convicted on lesser charges
An Army officer from Colorado accused of murdering two Iraqi civilians has been convicted of lesser charges, but will spend no time in prison.
Ex-Army captain from Ore. goes to prison for theft
Michael Dung Nguyen (pronounced Win) will serve 30 months and will have to pay back $200,000 that he spent on expensive cars and electronic equipment while trying to hide almost $700,000 that he stole as an U.S. Army captain serving in Iraq.
Retired Army Colonel Pleads Guilty
A retired Army colonel who handled contracts has pleaded guilty to accepting two airplane tickets and $50,000 in cash from a businessman awarded a $12 million contract to build and operate Defense Department warehouses around Iraq.
Source: Petty Officer Accused Of Stealing Recruits' IDs
A source close to the investigation told Channel 2 Action News that Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevon Kerr stole personal information from recruits at Fort Gillem and used that information to file fake tax returns.
Soldier Pleads Guilty To Operating Md. Brothel
A soldier who was stationed at Fort Meade has pleaded guilty to operating a brothel out of his Millersville apartment.
Marine to face court-martial in killings of 24 Iraqi civilians
A judge at Camp Pendleton refuses to throw out charges against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, the last of eight Marines accused in the 2005 deaths. Charges were dropped against six and one was acquitted.
Air Force Sgt. Charged in Online Sting
Senior Master Sergeant Arthur Henderson, a veteran of the United States Air Force, is grounded after being caught in an undercover internet operation.
Fort Bragg Soldier Charged With Rape Could Get Life In Prison
Aaron Michael Pernell faces 13 charges in Hoke County and 13 charges in Cumberland County, including rape, assault, kidnapping, and robbery.
Marine, His Wife Charged In $1.75M Iraq Scam
A Marine Corps captain and his wife have been charged with skimming $1.75 million from government contracts in Iraq.
Police Arrest Marine Linked to Two Abduction Cases
An active duty Marine, who was put behind bars for the robbery and abduction of a woman on Feb. 10, has also been suspected of being responsible for Saturday's abduction of two women in Arlington, according to police.
NC-based soldier charged with sexual assault
A North Carolina-based soldier has been charged with two burglaries and a sexual assault at Fort Bragg, one of a series of seven attacks on women in their Fayetteville area homes since June.
Navy Station Chief Charged with Soliciting
The commander of the Charleston Naval Weapons Station has been reassigned after he was arrested on a charge of soliciting a prostitute.
Former soldier pleads guilty in Iraq bribery case
The Justice Department says a former Army staff sergeant has pleaded guilty for her role in a bribery scheme that sent an ex-major to prison.
Coast Guard senior commander on trial for sexual improprieties
A young Coast Guard petty officer was the second lover to take the stand in the military hearing on the conduct of a senior commander who is accused of sexual improprieties including 31 violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Supreme Court blocks release of abuse photos
The Supreme Court did all it could Monday to lock up forever some incendiary photos that show U.S. soldiers abusing foreign prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Marine from RI charged with painting racial slur
A 21-year-old Marine has pleaded no contest to charges he painted a racial slur at the entrance to an affordable housing development under construction in Barrington.
Police arrest Army National Guard recruiter for attack
He was charged with unarmed robbery, burglary, obstruction, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace. His bail is $16,896.
Oakland Army mom refused to go to Afghanistan because of son
A 21-year-old Army specialist from Oakland who skipped out on her deployment date to Afghanistan has been ordered to remain on her base in Georgia for a review of "alleged misconduct," while her civilian attorney contends the soldier had no choice, with nowhere to keep her young baby.
Veteran pleads guilty to federal charges
An Army veteran admitted in federal court Friday that he plotted with his wife to bilk the U.S. government by faking paralysis after a car wreck to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq.
12 dead, 31 hurt in Texas base shooting
An Army officer opened fire Thursday with two handguns at the Fort Hood military base in an attack that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman and apprehended two other soldiers in what appears to be the worst mass shooting at a U.S. military base.
Coast Guard officer is charged with indecent acts
A senior Coast Guard official was charged Tuesday with multiple offenses, including sodomy, indecent acts and conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman.
Homicide Detectives have arrested a Fort Bragg soldier on charges stemming from a murder in Spring Lake last month. Three others were also wounded by gunfire.
NJ Guard recruiter pleads guilty to fraud charge
A New Jersey National Guard recruiter has admitted defrauding a federally funded program that provides cash incentives to part-time soldiers for recruiting new members into the Guard.
Marine to plead guilty in fake heroism case
The Marine Corps said Monday a sergeant charged with faking war injuries to obtain freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty.
Soldier charged with trying to sell weapons
Federal investigators in Tennessee arrested a U.S. Army soldier on charges of attempting to sell four hand grenades and an anti-tank rocket and launcher to an undercover officer.
Former Army major sentenced for bribery scheme
A federal judge in Oklahoma City sentenced 46-year-old Theresa Jeanne Baker on Wednesday and ordered her to also pay $825,000 in restitution.
Area Navy recruiter charged with statutory rape of teenager
A naval recruiter was arrested last week on charges of statutory rape after he allegedly had sex with a high school student whom he was trying to recruit.
Bribe charge hits 101st Airborne Division captain
Capt. Bryant Williams, 38, of Clarksville, was charged with one count of fraud and one count of bribery. He surrendered to authorities in Manhattan and was to be arraigned in federal court.
Ex-Army official admits taking bribes
A former Army contracting official stationed in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to taking more than $85,000 in bribes to steer business to two Afghan-based trucking companies.
Fort Wainwright soldier charged in two burglaries
An Army soldier has been charged with a pair of mid-summer burglaries, including one that left a western-themed store missing its buckles and spurs.
Army arrests local civilian after bizarre mixup
A local man returning from a trip to Central America was dumbfounded when military officials had him arrested for being a deserter - even though he was never in the military.
Naval Recruiter Pleads Guilty To Paying $80 For Sex With Child
A naval recruiter who showed up at a home to have sex with an 11-year-old girl in his Navy uniform plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday.
2 Ex-Seabees Get Life For Ventura County Murder
Two former Navy Seabees have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting of a man outside his Camarillo home.
Guard recruiter arrested, drugs charges
A recruiter for the Rhode Island Air National Guard who allegedly dealt cocaine and prescription drugs from his government office faces drug dealing charges.
Trial of vet charged in niece's shooting death continues
Calvert and his niece, who were said by family members to be close, apparently argued over a remote control sitting on an end table next to a loaded .45 caliber pistol.
Former Sgt. Says He Helped Ft. Lewis Soldier Buy Drugs
A fellow soldier testified Wednesday that he helped Pvt. Tim Bennitt buy drugs several times prior to the overdose death of a teenage girl in Bennitt’s barracks.
Soldier Charged With Manslaughter In Woman's Death
A Fort Carson soldier has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Colorado Springs woman.
Academy justice was tilted toward women
In an apparent attempt to curb sexual abuse, the Naval Academy created a double standard that punished male midshipmen harsher than females from 2001 to 2006, according to reams of documents obtained by The Capital.
Army sergeant charged with rape of woman in Bel Air
An Army sergeant stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground while undergoing training was charged in a sexual assault in downtown Bel Air ...
Defense Department Official Charged with Spying for Chinese
Prosecutors have charged a Defense Department official with feeding classified information to an agent for the Chinese government.
Ex-Soldier Guilty In Iraq Rape, Killings
A federal jury convicted a former soldier Thursday of raping and fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl after killing her parents and younger sister while he was serving in Iraq.
Airman Sentenced to 10 Years for Forced Miscarriage
An airman in Alaska has been sentenced to almost 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of trying to force his wife to miscarry by lacing her food with ulcer medication.
US soldier charged with contractor murder in Iraq
A U.S. soldier has been charged with murder in the shooting of a foreign contractor last month at a base north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Sunday.
Navy officer indicted on child pornography charges
Lt. j.g. Robert Hicke was indicted on three counts of possession of child pornography Wednesday, and taken into custody at Little Creek Amphibious Base.
Army investigating reports of injured Fort Wainwright soldiers going into battle
Army medical commanders have launched an investigation into claims that medically unfit Fort Wainwright soldiers have been forced to deploy to Iraq.
2nd US soldier convicted of murder in execution-style deaths of 4 bound, blindfolded Iraqis
A military court convicted a second U.S. soldier of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty at his court-martial ...
Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases, Army inspector says
Thousands of buildings at U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan have such poorly installed wiring that American troops face life-threatening risks, a top inspector for the Army says.
Lawmakers Want VA Report On Unsterile Colonoscopy Equipment
Two members of Congress from Florida are demanding the Veterans Affairs department account for mistakes with medical equipment that possibly exposed thousands of patients to infectious diseases.
Former Airman Charged In Soldier's Death
A former airman accused in the death of an U.S. Army sergeant during a gang initiation in Germany will remain jailed in Washington until trial.
Retired academy prof charged with rape
A retired longtime Naval Academy professor was charged Sunday with raping and molesting his then-12-year-old adopted daughter more than a decade ago at their Annapolis home.
Judge hikes charges against soldier in NC shooting
A military judge has elevated 16 lesser charges against a former paratrooper who has admitted carrying out a rifle attack more than a decade ago at a North Carolina base.
Air Force Nurse Charged in Deaths of 3 Patients
An Air Force nurse has been charged with giving lethal amounts of medication to three terminally ill patients in his care, military officials said Tuesday.
Man charged in theft of Army cash
A former U.S. Army captain stationed at Schofield Barracks has been indicted on charges of stealing some $400,000 in Army money while serving in Afghanistan in 2005.
Fort Eustis soldier killed after police pursuit; incident followed assault of another soldier
A Fort Eustis soldier was shot to death Sunday on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, hours after another soldier at the Newport News Army base was attacked, authorities said yesterday.
16 patients have hepatitis in Army needle scare
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center patients were among more than 2,000 diabetics who may have been exposed to blood-borne illnesses between August 2007 and January 2009 because of the program that systematically gave multiple patients injections from the same insulin pen.
Fort Lewis soldier charged in teen's death
Pvt. Timothy E. Bennitt also faces charges of distribution and use of controlled substances and conspiracy to wrongfully use controlled substances, authorities said.
Army captain charged with stealing $690,000
An Army captain accused of stealing nearly $700,000 from the U.S. government while serving in Iraq pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including theft of government property and money laundering.
Ex-Ft. Carson Soldier To Be Sentenced Today
A former Fort Carson soldier and Iraq War veteran could spend decades in prison for his part in two murders and an aggravated robbery in 2007.
Soldier Guilty of Murder in Iraqi Detainee Killing
An Army officer who shot and killed an Iraqi detainee during an interrogation was convicted of murder Friday night by a military jury.
Lockport GI admits he shot bound, blindfolded Iraqi prisoner
An American soldier from Lockport confessed to military investigators that he shot a bound and blindfolded Iraqi prisoner point-blank in the back of the head, according to a video played at his murder trial Thursday.
Report: U.S. officers probed on Iraq rebuilding
U.S. officials looking into irregularities in the early portion of the $125 billion U.S.-led effort to rebuild Iraq have expanded the inquiry to include senior U.S. military officers who oversaw the program, The New York Times reported on its Web site.
Navy cruiser dumps 5,000 gallons of slop
The USS Port Royal had to dump 5,000 gallons of sewage while stuck on a shoal a half-mile south of Honolulu Airport "to protect the health and welfare" of the crew, said Navy officials, who are under fire for not reporting the spill.
Pentagon Spending Billions on PR to Sway World Opinion
As it fights two wars, the Pentagon is steadily and dramatically increasing the money it spends to win what it calls "the human terrain" of world public opinion. In the process, it is raising concerns of spreading propaganda at home in violation of federal law.
Accused Navy master chief appears in court
Daniel C. Jones, a Central Kitsap man who served as chief of boat aboard the submarine USS Louisiana, made his first court appearance on charges of second-degree child rape Thursday in Kitsap County Superior Court.
VB Sailor Arrested For Committing Sex Crimes
Virginia Beach Police arrested 34-year-old Navy man, James A. Metcalf of Douglasville, Georgia. He was arrested January 28 and is charged with aggravated sexual battery, object sexual penetration, and indecent liberties.
AWOL Fort Lewis Soldier Arrested For Kidnap And Rape
Ex-soldier rescinds insanity defense
3 contractors indicted on kidnapping charges
CO Marine Accused Of Desertion Gets Less-Than-Honorable Discharge
Hurlburt airman arrested on child porn charges
Marine Accused In Disappearance Hoax Under Arrest
Navy man faces 45 years for child abuse in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, a 19-year-old navy man faces up to 45 years in prison for child abuse.
Four Marines are arrested in Riverside County double slaying
Retired naval officer indicted on 7 fraud counts
Army probes five slayings linked to soldiers in Colorado brigade
Carson Soldier Cut Woman's Throat After Sex, Affidavit Says
Navy Officer Sued Over 9/11 Injury
Navy officer accused of bilking government out of $331K
Marine recruiter pleads guilty in sex case
Guardsman Faces Human Smuggling Charges
A member of the Air National Guard has been arrested on human smuggling charges.
Ex-Sailor Gets 2 Years For Stealing Gov't Money
U.S. segregates violent Iraqi prisoners in crates
Suspect in Pregnant Soldier Killing Arraigned on First-Degree Murder Charges
N.J. woman admits Iraqi contract scheme
Fort Lewis captain pleads guilty
Marines Arrested For Selling Illegal Firearms
Marine Pleads Not Guilty in Murder of Comrade Over Drug Money
Missing Nurse's Marine Husband Charged With Murder
Former SEAL sentenced for possession of explosives; other charges
Air Force colonel gets prison time, discharge
2 Plead Guilty to Army Bribery Scheme
Army officer pleads guilty in bribe scheme
Air Force colonel pleads guilty
Puppy-throwing Marine is removed from Corps
Ex-colonel pleads to helping fix Iraq contract
Marine held on child-sex charge ran toys program in Aurora
US probing Iraqi companies for insurance fraud
Ex-Recruiter's New Plea Deal Could Lead To Jail
Mid accused of having child porn to face court-martial
Anatomy Of A $50 Million Scandal
33 charged with sham marriages for benefits
Two sailors charged in Navy weapons theft
3rd Marine charged in alleged prisoner killings in Iraq
11 Aboard Navy Sub Disciplined for Fraud, Cheating
U.S. Marines face trials for alleged rape in Japan, murder in Calif.
Firm charged with bribing military contracting officer in Iraq
Marine Sergeant Sentenced In Recruit Abuse Scandal
A drunken night in Iraq, a soldier is left behind
Military police officer charged with vehicular homicide
Pair sentenced for stealing military equipment
Former Army major from Va. charged in bribery scheme
Navy chaplain sentenced to 2 years in prison at court-martial
Military Trial Begins In Navy Sex Scandal
Air Force firing five officers over big nuclear mistake
Baltimore soldier is accused in shootings
Local Marines Charged With Murder Of Long Beach Man
National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of Iraq War
Anderson's orders, and the orders of 1,161 other Minnesota guard members, were written for 729 days.
Slain soldier told kin to investigate if she died
Troops May Not Shrink to Pre-Surge Level
Nuke-Armed B-52 Mistakenly Flown Over U.S.
Army Halts Research on Fort Benning Recruits
Airman Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Gear; Mom Accused of Selling Items on eBay
Marine Drill Sergeant Charged With 225 Counts of Abusing Recruits
Ex-Marines Admit Guilt in Slayings
Maryland Soldier Convicted of Beating Iraqi Detainee
Jury Finds GI Guilty of Rape and Murder of Iraqi Girl and Her Family
Gangs Spreading In The Military
Hawaii-Based Soldiers Charged With Murder
City to Marines: You Park, You Pay!
New Details on Tillman's Death
Pentagon Criticized for Armor Contracts
Death Penalty Sought in Iraqi Slayings
US Soldiers Charged With Iraqis' Murder
Soldiers Jailed on Drug, Armor Theft Charges
Three National Guardsmen Nabbed on Immigrant Smuggling
Ex-Navy Officer Accused of Selling Military Gear
Millions Wasted On Navy Terror Barriers
4 Kansas Soldiers Arrested for Looting
Truth Shrouded, Tillman's Brother, Lynch Tell Lawmakers
Midshipman Faces Prison, Dismissal
Tillman's Mom to ESPN: 'They were lying to us'
UAV Fooled to Hide Iraq Murder
Marine Charged In Death of Two-Year-Old
Fort Eustis Drill Sergeant Faces Charges of Molesting Trainees
More Guard Recruiters Disciplined
Jury to Begin Deliberating Air Force Captain's Fate
Navy Officer Accused In Child Pornography Case
Marine Charged With Soliciting Sex From Underage Girl
Hoang Huynh, age 23, was arrested in Columbia on one count of criminal solicitation of a minor.
Air Force Academy Probes Alleged Cheating
Recruiters Accept Punishment in Ware Shoals Sex Case
Cheerleaders. Soldiers. Booze. Sex.
Soldier Accused of Taking $50,000 Bribe
Pentagon Inspector General Orders Guantanamo Probe
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