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DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Moving Top Secret Info from Protected Site

A former Department of Defense (DOD) employee pleaded guilty on Oct. 23 to mishandling classified documents, including top secret materials, while employed at the Department of Defense, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Matthew Koelher | Nov 12, 2024

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Financial Gains

NHLS to Reimburse $975k to Federal Government to Settle GI Bill Overbilling Allegations

The Justice Department reached a settlement with NH Learning Solutions Corporation (NHLS) over allegations that the company inflated Post-9/11 GI Bill claims.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 8, 2024

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Negligence

Feds Say Two Veterans Homes Violate Residents’ Rights by Not Providing Adequate Care

Can veterans homes violate civil rights by not providing adequate care?

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 30, 2024

New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Has Been Accused by the Feds of Violating Residents Civil Rights by Providing Them Inadequate Care - The Daily Muck

Sex Abuse

DOD Substantiates Reprisal Allegations by Soldier Who Reported Sexual Assault

On Sept. 4, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the results of an investigation into a reprisal complaint.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 17, 2024

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Negligence

Did the Navy and Air Force Incorrectly Store Munitions in the Middle East?

Military munitions storage practices in Jordan and Bahrain “could be improved,” an internal audit found.

Report Jessika Saunders | Oct 1, 2024

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Police

Former Law Enforcement and Military Officers Charged for Allegedly Conducting Sham Raid to Extort Orange County Man

Prosecutors have charged mercenaries with bullying a businessman to sign over his company’s rights at the behest of a Chinese national.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 9, 2024

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Financial Gains

U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information

If you are an intelligence analyst who wants to be Jason Bourne, selling U.S. military secrets to China isn’t the way to go.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 2, 2024

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Sex Abuse

Former Fort Riley Soldier Gets 23 Years for Sex Abuse Of Minor

A 37-year-old Fort Riley, Kansas, soldier was sentenced in New Mexico federal court on Aug. 7 to 23 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 13-year-old girl, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported in a press release.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Aug 13, 2024

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Misrepresentation

Former Army Green Beret Who Organized Failed Coup in Venezuela Charged by Feds

The U.S. has arrested a former Special Forces soldier and owner of a private security company on charges related to organizing a failed Venezuelan coup in 2020.

Feature Teresa Tennyson | Aug 5, 2024

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Bribery

Navy Officer Took Bribes for Special Immigrant Visas

A U.S. Navy Reserve commander was convicted for his role in a scheme creating false documents to get unvetted Afghan nationals Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) in exchange for money.

Report Nik Mebane | Aug 2, 2024

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Identity Theft

U.S. Navy Captain Convicted of Stealing Ex-Girlfriend’s Identity and Posting Explicit Images

U.S. Navy Captain Theodore Essenfeld was convicted by a federal jury for cyberstalking and identity theft after posing as an ex-girlfriend online and posting explicit images.

Report Seb Jenkins | Jul 31, 2024

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DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Moving Top Secret Info from Protected Site

NHLS to Reimburse $975k to Federal Government to Settle GI Bill Overbilling Allegations

Feds Say Two Veterans Homes Violate Residents’ Rights by Not Providing Adequate Care

DOD Substantiates Reprisal Allegations by Soldier Who Reported Sexual Assault

Did the Navy and Air Force Incorrectly Store Munitions in the Middle East?

Former Law Enforcement and Military Officers Charged for Allegedly Conducting Sham Raid to Extort Orange County Man

U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information

Former Fort Riley Soldier Gets 23 Years for Sex Abuse Of Minor

Former Army Green Beret Who Organized Failed Coup in Venezuela Charged by Feds

Navy Officer Took Bribes for Special Immigrant Visas

U.S. Navy Captain Convicted of Stealing Ex-Girlfriend’s Identity and Posting Explicit Images

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DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Moving Top Secret Info from Protected Site

NHLS to Reimburse $975k to Federal Government to Settle GI Bill Overbilling Allegations

U.S. Soldier Who Sold Out His Own: Sentenced

Feds Say Two Veterans Homes Violate Residents’ Rights by Not Providing Adequate Care

DOD Substantiates Reprisal Allegations by Soldier Who Reported Sexual Assault

Did the Navy and Air Force Incorrectly Store Munitions in the Middle East?

Former Law Enforcement and Military Officers Charged for Allegedly Conducting Sham Raid to Extort Orange County Man

U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information

Former Fort Riley Soldier Gets 23 Years for Sex Abuse Of Minor

Former Army Green Beret Who Organized Failed Coup in Venezuela Charged by Feds

Navy Officer Took Bribes for Special Immigrant Visas

U.S. Navy Captain Convicted of Stealing Ex-Girlfriend’s Identity and Posting Explicit Images

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