my Army Major Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for False Statements Charge Related to Attempt to Smuggle Currency from Iraq to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:43:22 EDT U.S. Army Major Charles E. Sublett, 46, of Huntsville, Ala., was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Army Contracting Officer from Colorado Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:04:13 EDT U.S. Army Major Roderick D. Sanchez pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging him with bribery for accepting money and items of value in return for being influenced in the awarding of Army contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Air Force Airman Convicted of Second Degree Murder of Army Sergeant in Germany By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:11:10 EST Rico Rodrigus Williams, a former Air Force senior airman, was convicted today of second degree murder and witness tampering charges in connection with the death of Army Sergeant Juwan Johnson in Hohenecken, Germany, in 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Files Lawsuit in California Against Titan Laboratories Inc. and Its Owner to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:57:37 EST The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Titan Laboratories Inc., and its owner Harvey Berger willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 by discriminating against and failing to reemploy U.S. Army reservist Miguel Orozco Garduño. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Contractor Charged with Assault in Relation to Stabbing at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:48:24 EST A U.S. Army contractor was indicted today for stabbing another individual with a knife at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Bribery in Afghanistan Fuel Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 18:35:30 EST A former U.S. Army staff sergeant was sentenced today to 90 months in prison in connection with a fuel theft scheme to solicit more than $400,000 in bribes from a government contractor in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles Lawsuit in California Against Titan Laboratories Inc. and Its Owner to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:57:16 EST The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement on behalf of U.S. Army reservist Miguel Orozco Garduño (Orozco) in its lawsuit against Titan Laboratories Inc., and its owner Harvey Berger. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Army Contracting Officer Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Bribery By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:09:11 EST Judge Arguello also ordered Army Major Roderick D. Sanchez, 45, of Pueblo, Colo., to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, and to pay a $15,000 fine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Major and Wife Convicted on All Charged Counts for Roles in Bribery Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:52:06 EST A federal jury in Decatur, Ala., has convicted Eddie Pressley, a former U.S. Army Major, and his wife, Eurica Pressley, on 22 counts in connection with a bribery and money laundering scheme related to defense contracts awarded in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Susan B. Carbon, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, Speaks at the 4th Annual Army Sexual Harassment / Assault Response Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:23:19 EDT "As members of the military, you are leaders in our nation. Your communities admire you. Your voices matter. And your voices will make a key difference in changing the national dialogue on sexual assault. We can work together to achieve cultural change to stop sexual assault." Full Article Speech
my Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Alaska Against Air Methods Corporation and LifeMed Alaska LLC to Enforce Employment Rights of Army National Guard Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:48:58 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Air Methods Corp. and LifeMed Alaska LLC willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by discriminating against and failing to reemploy Chief Warrant Officer Third Class Jonathon L. Goodwin of Wasilla, Alaska. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Assault in Relation to Stabbing at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:26:06 EDT Sean T. Brehm, 44, of Capetown, South Africa, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge Related to Contracts Supporting Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 14:43:59 EDT A retired major in the U.S. Army pleaded guilty today in San Antonio to accepting $400,000 from a contractor following his deployment to Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles Case Against South Bend, Indiana, Public Transportation Corporation to Defend Employment Rights of Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2011 11:35:19 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has resolved claims made by Stephen Ralston against the South Bend, Ind., Public Transportation Corporation (TRANSPO) under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against American Academy of Pediatrics By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2011 18:10:08 EDT The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an organization of 60,000 pediatricians based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., resolving allegations that the organization impermissibly allowed postings on its www.PedJobs.org website that limited applications to U.S. citizens and certain visa holders. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my New York Battery Manufacturer to Pay $2.7 Million for False Pricing Information Provided to U.S. Army By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:04:40 EDT Newark, N.Y.-based Ultralife Corporation, formerly known as Ultralife Batteries Inc., has agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that the battery manufacturer violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:18:08 EDT A former U.S. Army major pleaded guilty today to bribery related to his work as a contracting officer’s representative in Kuwait from 2004 to 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Sergeant and Associate Indicted for Alleged Bribe Scheme Involving Contracts at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:18:02 EDT An 11-count indictment unsealed today in federal court in Wheeling, W.V., charges an Army sergeant first class and his associate for their alleged roles in a bribery and money laundering scheme at Camp Arifjan, a U.S. military base in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Contracting Officials Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S. & Filing False Tax Returns and Ethics Forms By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:27:57 EDT Kenneth H. Nix and Velma I. Salinas-Nix, both of Boerne, Texas, were indicted by a federal grand jury in San Antonio on a multi-count indictment alleging tax fraud and false statements to the U.S. government. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Equipment in Iraq and Receiving Proceeds from Sale on Black Market By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:03 EDT A former U.S. Army sergeant pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal U.S. Army equipment related to his work as a non-commissioned officer helping to train Iraqi army personnel in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Washington, D.C.-based Academy for Educational Development Pays More Than $5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:38:32 EDT The Academy for Educational Development (AED) in Washington, D.C., has agreed to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in connection with two cooperative agreements under which AED provided foreign assistance in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Contractor Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stabbing at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 12:07:45 EDT A U.S. Army contractor was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stabbing another individual with a knife at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Official Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Accepting Illegal Gratuities from Contractors in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:35:02 EDT A former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for accepting illegal gratuities from multiple Iraqi contractors and for stealing from Iraqi fuel reserves, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Retired Army Colonel Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:22:12 EDT Levonda J. Selph, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District of Columbia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Arizona Army National Guard Member Charged with Participating in Bribery and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:56:28 EDT A former member of the Arizona Army National Guard was charged today for his role in a widespread bribery and illegal drug trafficking conspiracy that operated from January 2002 through March 2004. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Corps of Engineers Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Iraqi Contractors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:52:18 EDT Thomas Aram Manok, 50, of Chantilly, Va., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Contracting Officials and Defense Contractor Indicted for Bribery and Theft of Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:02:27 EDT A former member of the U.S. Army employed by a private security firm was arrested at Miami International Airport today on charges of bribery, fraud and theft of government funds, in connection with the award of a contract to provide services to a U.S. government provincial reconstruction team in Farah, Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Resolves Claims Against ServiceMaster 24-Hour and Gregory Tullar to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:59:57 EDT The Justice Department today resolved claims made by U.S. Army Reserve member Kyle A. Sharp against ServiceMaster 24-Hour and Gregory Tullar, ServiceMaster’s owner and operator, alleging that they violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Soliciting $1.3 Million in Bribes and Conspiring to Traffic Heroin By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:50:20 EDT A former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve stationed in Afghanistan was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Truman, Minnesota, to Protect the Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:08:49 EDT The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Michael Schutz, a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, against the city of Truman, Minn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Files Suit Against Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to Protect Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:08:31 EDT The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections alleging that it violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act by failing to retroactively promote a U.S. Army Reservist based on his successful performance on a make-up promotional examination after he returned from a military deployment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Arizona Army National Guard Member Charged with Participating in Bribery and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:47:27 EST The 10-count indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Arizona charges Adalberto Valenzuela, 31, of Tucson, Ariz., with two counts of conspiracy, two counts of bribery, two counts of bribery involving programs receiving federal funds, two counts of Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Corps of Engineers Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Iraqi Contractors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 18:40:38 EST Thomas Aram Manok, 51, of Chantilly, Va., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former US Army National Guard Captain Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Receiving Bribes at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:40:33 EST John Mihalczo, 47, of Homosassa, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Retired Army Major Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Engaging in Money Laundering Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:46:23 EST Charles Joseph Bowie Jr., 45, of Georgetown, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Army Captain Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Submitting False Housing and Travel Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:04:22 EST Lisa A. Dean, 38, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in the Eastern District of Virginia to a criminal information charging her with two counts of making a false claim against the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with Commonwealth of Massachusetts and City of Brockton, Mass., to Enforce Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:17:16 EST The Justice Department announced today that the city of Brockton, Mass., promoted U.S. Army Reservist Brian Benvie on Dec. 16, 2011, to the position of lieutenant in the city’s police department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army National Guard Major Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Receiving Bribes at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:11:58 EST A former Major in the U.S. Army National Guard who was deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving bribes from military contractors in exchange for fraudulently verifying the receipt of concrete bunkers and barriers that were never received. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Major Sentenced to Prison in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DOD Contracts in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:47:37 EST Eddie Pressley, 41, a former U.S. Army contracting official, was sentenced in Birmingham, Ala., for his participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my US Army Sergeant Major and Former Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Conspiracy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:36:36 EST Former Sergeant Charles O. Finch, 45, of Milalani, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi in the District of Hawaii to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution to the Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Active Duty Army Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Texas for Role in Scheme to Illegally Obtain Military Recruiting Bonuses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:20 EST A U.S. military recruiter pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to obtain approximately $190,000 in fraudulent recruiting bonuses from various U.S. military components and their contractor, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles with City of Highland Park, Michigan, to Enforce Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:59:37 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the city of Highland Park, Mich., to resolve allegations that the city willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act by failing to properly reemploy firefighter and U.S. Army reservist Paul A. Baetz in July 2009 when he returned from military service in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:15:23 EST Sergeant Amasha M. King, 33, of Forsyth, Ga., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell in Macon, Ga., to criminal information charging her with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Wife of Former Army Major Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Dod Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:29:29 EST Eurica Pressley, 39, was sentenced today in Birmingham, Ala., to 72 months in prison for her participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 18:41:29 EST Michael George Rutecki, 33, of North Pole, Alaska, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline in the District of Alaska to a criminal information charging him with one count of accepting illegal gratuities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former Army Contractor Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DoD Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:34:00 EDT Terry Hall, 45, was sentenced today in Birmingham, Ala., to 39 months in prison for his participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Files Complaint Against Home Depot for Violating the Employment Rights of a California Army National Guard Soldier By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:06:55 EDT The Justice Department announced today the filing of a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona against Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. for violating the employment rights of California Army National Guard soldier Brian Bailey under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles with Air Methods Corporation and Lifemed Alaska Llc to Enforce the Employment Rights to Army National Guard Member in Alaska By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:29:14 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has resolved a lawsuit alleging that Air Methods Corp. and LifeMed Alaska, LLC willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by discriminating against and failing to reemploy Chief Warrant Officer Third Class Jonathon L. Goodwin of Wasilla, Alaska. The suit was filed in federal district court in Alaska. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property at Camp Speicher, Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:10 EDT Nicole E. Luvera, 29, of Newnan, Ga., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg in Atlanta to a criminal information charging her with one count of theft of government property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
my Justice Department Settles with Home Depot to Enforce the Employment Rights of an Army National Guard Soldier By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:40:21 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., to resolve allegations that the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) when it terminated the employment of Army National Guard soldier Brian Bailey. Full Article OPA Press Releases