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Two Former U.S. Soldiers Sentenced for Roles in Fraudulent Military Recruiting Referral Bonus Scheme

Grant E. Bibb, 41, of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Paul Escobar, 32, of San Antonio, were sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery in the Western District of Texas.



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Army National Guard Captain Charged for Alleged Role in Bribery and Wire Fraud Scheme and Two Former Soldiers Sentenced for Their Roles in a Related Scheme

A Texas Army National Guard captain has been charged for his alleged role in a bribery and wire fraud scheme and two former soldiers in the Texas Army National Guard were sentenced for their roles in a separate scheme to defraud the National Guard Bureau and its contractor.



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Fourteen More Army National Guard Recruiters and Soldiers Charged in Ongoing Bribery and Fraud Investigation

Fourteen current and former recruiters and soldiers of the U.S. Army National Guard have been charged in the Southern District of Texas for engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas.



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Four Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau

Four current and former soldiers of the U.S. Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of more than $210,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau.



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Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty to Schemes to Defraud U.s. Army National Guard Bureau

Two current U.S. Army National Guard soldiers have pleaded guilty for their role in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau.



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Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.s. Army National Guard Bureau

Two U.S. Army National Guard soldiers pleaded guilty for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau



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Rochester Man Indicted on Charges of Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS, Attempting to Kill U.S. Soldiers and Possession of Firearms and Silencers

Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. for the Western District of New York announced today that a federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a seven-count indictment charging Mufid A. Elfgeeh, 30, of Rochester, with three counts of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aka the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. In addition, Elfgeeh is also charged with one count of attempted murder of current and former members of the United States military, one count of possessing firearms equipped with silencers in furtherance of a crime of violence, and two counts of receipt and possession of unregistered firearm silencers.



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Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness

Following President Trump’s mid-March declaration that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a “national emergency,” the Department of Defense (DoD) moved swiftly to implement travel restrictions for DoD employees intended to “preserve force readiness, limit the continuing spread of the virus, and preserve the health and welfare” of military service members, their families and DoD civilians. In…

       




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Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness

Following President Trump’s mid-March declaration that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a “national emergency,” the Department of Defense (DoD) moved swiftly to implement travel restrictions for DoD employees intended to “preserve force readiness, limit the continuing spread of the virus, and preserve the health and welfare” of military service members, their families and DoD civilians. In…

       




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Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness

Following President Trump’s mid-March declaration that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a “national emergency,” the Department of Defense (DoD) moved swiftly to implement travel restrictions for DoD employees intended to “preserve force readiness, limit the continuing spread of the virus, and preserve the health and welfare” of military service members, their families and DoD civilians. In…

       




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Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers

Abayev and members of his search team rummage the steppe for remains of the Red Army soldiers who fell in the autumn of 1942 in fierce fighting with Nazi troops pushing toward the Caspian Sea south of Stalingrad. Stiff resistance by the Red Army stopped the Wehrmacht onslaught in the steppes of Kalmykia, and months later the enemy's forces were encircled in Stalingrad and surrendered, a major defeat for the Nazis that marked a turning point in World War II.





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Programmed Viruses Could Protect Soldiers, Fight Drug Resistance

Engineered bacteriophages could kill various iE.coli/i strains by making mutations in viral protein, according to the team of researchers at the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies.




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How health workers replaced soldiers as society’s heroes

This switch has long been brewing — and will probably outlast the coronavirus pandemic 




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Soldiers and horses from King's Troop Royal Artillery throw shadows across the beach

Around 120 horses and 150 personnel left their barracks in London for an annual training visit to the North Norfolk coast. The unit is the Queen's ceremonial saluting battery.




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Kim Jong-un applauds as North Korean female soldiers sing

The uniformed women play a guitar, drums and accordion for North Korean Kim Jong-un as he watches them singing and dancing from behind a desk.




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Adrian Leppard says 'put soldiers on London's streets to contain attacks'

A police chief said putting soldiers on London's streets could help contain future terror attacks. Adrian Leppard said units could cross a wider area in a shorter time frame if changes were made.




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Belgian soldiers and cops 'held an ORGY during hunt for Paris attacks suspects'

The incident is said to have happened at a police station in Ganshoren, near Molenbeek where officers were searching for suspects following the attacks on November 13 that killed 130 people.




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Special Forces soldiers guard Euro 2016 dignitaries in Paris

A number of soldiers, heavily armed and wearing balaclavas, were seen inside the Palais de Congres in Paris watching over as the draw was made, a month after the terrorist attack.




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Trump says Saudi Arabia 'deposited $1billion in the bank' to have U.S. soldiers in kingdom

President Trump claimed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has 'already deposited $1billion in the bank' so that the United States would continue to station troops in the desert kingdom.




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Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers

KHULKHUTA, Russia (AP) - Crouching over the sun-drenched soil, Alfred Abayev picks up a charred fragment of a Soviet warplane downed in a World War II battle...




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Thousands of Fort Bragg soldiers board flights as they are deployed to the Middle East

The troops are in addition to about 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne who deployed to Kuwait earlier this week after the storming of the US Embassy in Baghdad by Iran-backed militiamen.




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British soldiers in Middle East on high alert amid 'collateral damage' warning in Iran tensions

Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.




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Australian soldiers WON'T be pulling out of Iraq immediately in wake of Iran strike

Iran on Wednesday launched more than a dozen missiles against two US-led military bases in response to the US assassination of an Iranian military chief.




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At least 29 Turkish soldiers are killed in 'Russian' airstrike on their positions in Syria

The governor of Hatay Doğa said the soldiers had been attacked in Idlib by regime forces and as a result 'twenty-nine were martyred'.




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Russia says 'faster' robots will overtake soldiers on the battlefield in the near future 

Russian researcher Vitaly Davydov has said robots will overtake their human brothers on the battlefield because they will be faster and are more accurate in target selection.




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Iran's president warns European soldiers in the Middle East 'could be in danger'

Hassan Rouhani (pictured) extended Iran's threats to Europe after the three nations triggered the pact's 'dispute resolution mechanism' over Iran's failure to comply with the deal.




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Two US soldiers are killed accompanying security forces during a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed on a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq and had their dead bodies hoisted out of a crevice after six hours, drawing criticism from former US special envoy Brett McGurk.




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Pictures offer a rare glimpse into everyday life for Australian soldiers during World War 1

These pictures include soldiers playing with kangaroos in Egypt, a Kiwi soldier writing graffiti on the side of a shed, and a large band playing music while walking through destroyed streets.




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Prince Harry faces backlash over plans to invite injured Israeli soldiers to Invictus Games

Israel's inclusion was agreed in principle in London this month, The Mail on Sunday reports. An Arab journalist said it was like a British Royal provoking another community.




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Army forgets to cast white women in new PC advert and made last-minute appeal for Caucasian soldiers

Filming of the £1million 2020 Army Belonging campaign will begin in Morocco tomorrow. This appears to be the latest in a series of blunders in the drive to make the Army more politically correct.




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US general condemns witch-hunt of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland left open to prosecution 

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.




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Jon Voight joins Donald and Melania Trump on trip to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night.




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Soldiers sent to tackle bushfire-ravaged towns just WEEKS after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Two battle groups from the army's 7th Combat Brigade left Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks early on Tuesday, ready to man bulldozers and chainsaws to help devastated communities .




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PICTURED: Two US soldiers, 21 and 29, who were killed in Taliban roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt Ian P McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc Miguel Villalon, 21, were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday.




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Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers on battlefield

A group of Army Rangers ended up giving blood while coming under enemy fire in Afghanistan. The real-time blood transfusions took place on the battlefield last summer




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Fray Bentos corned beef that kept British soldiers fed during two World Wars disappears from shelves

Fan John Presley became alarmed when he couldn't find his favourite Fray Bentos corned beef in supermarket in Burnham on Sea. He believes the brand owners have lost touch with their customers.




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Hamas militants tried to hack Israeli soldiers' phones by posing as attractive young women

The terrorists attempted to seduce the men into downloading a Snapchat-like app where racy photos could be exchanged, but this was actually a malware virus, the Israeli army said today.




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PETER HITCHENS: Boris Johnson is shoving retired British soldiers back into the firing line

PETER HITCHENS: A key part of the resurrection of 'power-sharing' in Northern Ireland is a pledge to revive a rather nasty deal called the Stormont House Agreement.




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Toll plaza staff ordered to salute soldiers

A policy circular issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) last week said the move is in view of the 'unparalleled service' of defence personnel towards the country.




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Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers

Crouching over the sun-drenched soil, Alfred Abayev picks up a charred fragment of a Soviet warplane downed in a World War II battle with advancing Nazi forces. You can see it was burning, he says, pointing at the weathered trace of a red star. Abayev and members of his search team rummage the steppe for remains of the Red Army soldiers who fell in the autumn of 1942 in fierce fighting with Nazi troops pushing toward the Caspian Sea south of Stalingrad. Stiff resistance by the Red Army stopped the Wehrmacht onslaught in the steppes of Kalmykia, and months later the enemy's forces were encircled in Stalingrad and surrendered, a major defeat for the Nazis that marked a turning point in World War II. The search for remains of fallen Red Army soldiers near Khulkhuta, in Kalmykia, a southern province that lies between the Volga River and the Caspian Sea, is part of a broad effort by myriad volunteer groups across Russia to pay tribute to fallen World War II soldiers. Russia's losses stood .




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Soldiers, not servants


The army would like to point to low morale and push for higher pay. But as far as the troops are concerned, morale may have more to do with the way they are treated by officers, and this is what needs changing, writes Firdaus Ahmed.




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Soldiers in our own images


The multi-ethnic reality of India must find expression in its institutions, especially those charged with security. Plus, there are other reasons to broadbase recruitment further, writes Firdaus Ahmed.




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India Positive | Paraplegic Soldiers Make Face Mask to Meet growing Demand

Inmates of Mohali’s Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center (PRC) and their family members residing there are making cloth face masks




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Bomb Kills 6 Soldiers of Pakistan Army in South Balochistan

Baloch separatists demanding greater autonomy have for years been waging an insurgency in the province, which is also riven by sectarian and Islamist violence.




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Eight Indian soldiers die in gunbattles amid major Kashmir offensive

Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, a day after a similar incident in which five were killed.




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Clio's foot soldiers: twentieth-century U.S. social movements and collective memory / Lara Leigh Kelland

Dewey Library - HN57.K368 2018




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Essential essays for the study of the military in first-century Palestine : soldiers and the New Testament context / edited by Christopher B. Zeichman




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Coronavirus | Tripura State Rifles men risk infection from BSF soldiers

State health officials are planning extensive tests




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Child soldiers and the defence of duress under international criminal law / Windell Nortje, Noëlle Quénivet

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Ahmedabad: At frontline, junior doctors are soldiers and generals too

Ahmedabad: At frontline, junior doctors are soldiers and generals too