Navy officer gets prison time for role in Afghan visa bribery scheme
An officer in the Navy Reserves will serve 30 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme to provide unknown Afghan nationals visas to the United States. Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann, a 53-year-old civil engineer corps officer who deployed to Afghanistan in 2014 and...
CENTCOM commander allegedly shoved airman on military flight
The Army is investigating allegations that the head of U.S. Central Command shoved an airman while on a military flight headed to Israel. “The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is aware of an alleged incident and is currently looking into it,” CID spokesman...
Troops in remote barracks lack free Wi-Fi. That’s about to change.
The Defense Department is prioritizing the installation of free Wi-Fi in remote military barracks as a way for service members to maintain physical and mental health, according to a Defense Department release. The free Wi-Fi initiative was announced in September as part of a broader...
‘Fat Leonard’ faces sentencing in Navy bribery scandal
Leonard Glenn Francis, aka “Fat Leonard,” will be sentenced next week after his conviction, dramatic escape from custody and recapture in one of the biggest bribery and corruption scandals in U.S. military history. Francis is due in U.S. District Court in San Diego on Tuesday,...
How a modern Lend-Lease could help save the South China Sea
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Lawmakers accuse VA leaders of exaggerating budget shortfall
House Republican leaders on Friday criticized Veterans Affairs leaders for exaggerating budget shortfall issues earlier this summer after department officials said their future funding concerns are not as serious as they predicted. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike...
Hero dogs across the nation are nominated for award from American Humane
Five standout dogs are helping to improve the lives of others — including in the areas of physical and mental health. Now they’re being recognized nationally for their work. The American Humane Hero Dog Awards announced the standouts to shed light on their remarkable efforts...
Vet-versus-vet election contests could decide who controls Congress
Nineteen House and Senate races this cycle will feature two veterans vying against each other for a seat in Congress. In several cases, the results could determine which party controls either chamber next year. Here are several of the most competitive vet-versus-vet contests, and a...
More former Coast Guard cadets say academy failed to stop sex assault
Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up. The claims, filed Wednesday, come more than a month after...
GOP lawmakers raise alarm over ‘deficiencies’ in Pentagon protocols for military voting
FIRST ON FOX: With just four days to go until Election Day, Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the Pentagon after receiving complaints about inadequate resources to help military service members vote. Active duty service members claim the Pentagon has not allocated enough resources to...
