oldie 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 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:11 EDT 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Former Army National Guard Soldier Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Lead Role in Fraudulent Military Recruiting Referral Bonus Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:14:51 EDT A former member of the U.S. Army National Guard was sentenced today to serve 57 months in prison for leading a conspiracy to obtain approximately $244,000 in fraudulent recruiting referral bonuses from various U.S. military components and their contractor, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Fourteen More Army National Guard Recruiters and Soldiers Charged in Ongoing Bribery and Fraud Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:49:52 EDT 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Pleads Guilty in Kentucky to Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:43:31 EDT U.S. Army Sergeant Kevin Bilal Abdullah pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for his role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Four Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:24:00 EDT 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Pleads Guilty in Denver to Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 16:02:40 EDT Former U.S. Army Specialist Stephanie Charboneau pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for her role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty to Schemes to Defraud U.s. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:04:20 EDT 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier and Civilian Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:59:24 EDT A former U.S. Army Sergeant and a co-conspirator have been sentenced in the District of Colorado for their roles in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, Afghanistan, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.s. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:46:26 EST 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 Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:25:38 EST A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison for her role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme to Defraud U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:59:25 EST A U.S. Army National Guard soldier pleaded guilty for her role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused $30,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Pleads Guilty for Role in Stealing Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:18:12 EST U.S. Army Sergeant Albert Kelly III, 28, of Fort Knox, Ky., pleaded guilty today to theft charges for his role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Sentenced for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:08:57 EDT A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison for his role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:39:59 EDT Former Sergeant First Class Michael Rambaran, 51, of Pearland, Texas, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:19:23 EDT A soldier in the Texas Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused more than $30,000 in losses to the U.S. National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army Soldier Sentenced for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 15:42:13 EDT United States Army soldier Albert Kelly III of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Soldier Sentenced to Serve 27 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 11:34:38 EDT Eric Esposito was sentenced today to serve 27 months in prison for conducting an illegal gambling business on behalf of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Defrauding the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:08:03 EDT Former Specialist Christopher Renfro, 26, of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty today to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Previously, on March 24, 2014, Renfro pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of bribery in connection with the same scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of His Five Year Old Daughter By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:35:00 EDT Army Soldier Naeem Williams, 34, will receive a life sentence for murdering his five-year-old daughter, Talia Williams, after a federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, reported today it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to impose the death penalty Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:46:28 EDT A soldier of the U.S. Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for his role in a wide-ranging corruption scheme involving fraudulent recruiting bonuses from the Army National Guard Bureau Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie 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 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:14:07 EDT 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
oldie Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:12:35 +0000 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… Full Article
oldie Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:12:35 +0000 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… Full Article
oldie Extending soldiers’ assignments may help the military maintain readiness By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:12:35 +0000 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… Full Article
oldie The citizen-soldier: Moral risk and the modern military By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 13:53:58 +0000 The rumor was he’d killed an Iraqi soldier with his bare hands. Or maybe bashed his head in with a radio. Something to that effect. Either way, during inspections at Officer Candidates School, the Marine Corps version of boot camp for officers, he was the Sergeant Instructor who asked the hardest, the craziest questions. No softballs.… Full Article
oldie Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:13:00 +0000 On March 9, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted an event featuring Brookings distinguished fellow, Israeli Institute President, and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Itamar Rabinovich whose new book, “Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman” (Yale University Press, February 2017) recounts the late Israeli prime minister’s rise through Israel’s military and […] Full Article
oldie Pakistani Soldier Plants 20,101 Trees in One Day! Sets New World Record By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:40:00 -0400 Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly Full Article Living
oldie When environmental activism is more dangerous than being a soldier By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 A new study reveals that murder rates of environmental defenders have spiked in recent years. Full Article Living
oldie French Foreign Legion soldier dies in combat in Mali By www.france24.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 21:13:16 GMT A French Foreign Legion soldier was killed in combat in Mali, the Élysée presidential palace announced in a press release on Monday. Full Article Africa
oldie Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:09:04 -0400 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. Full Article
oldie Programmed Viruses Could Protect Soldiers, Fight Drug Resistance By www.medindia.net Published On :: 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. Full Article
oldie Global Experiences on Waste Processing with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens): From Technology to Business By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:20:56 +0000 The report showcases some of the leading global businesses in Black Soldier Fly production. Full Article Publications
oldie How health workers replaced soldiers as society’s heroes By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:00:28 GMT This switch has long been brewing — and will probably outlast the coronavirus pandemic Full Article
oldie Soldiers and horses from King's Troop Royal Artillery throw shadows across the beach By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 20:55:47 GMT 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. Full Article
oldie Binky Felstead EXCLUSIVE: Star says it feels 'different' being back on MIC as one of the 'oldies' By Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:54:44 +0000 Made In Chelsea fans were left delighted when Binky Felstead announced she was returning to the show for its imminent 19th season. Full Article
oldie Wojciech Szczesny vows to soldier on at Euro 2016 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:52:34 GMT Szczesny suffered the injury in the first half of his side's victory over Northern Ireland following a collision with teammate Lukasz Piszczek, but managed to complete the 90 minutes. Full Article
oldie Kim Jong-un applauds as North Korean female soldiers sing By Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:31:36 +0000 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. Full Article
oldie Former soldier tells how his life was saved by Poppy Appeal after he was left homeless and suicidal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:44:58 GMT Leon Parker, 20, from Wirral, revealed how his life was saved by the British Legion after he was diagnosed with PTSD when he left the Army, and spent 13 weeks living in a tent in the woods. Full Article
oldie Ex special forces soldier insists Donald Trump was RIGHT to withdraw troops from northern Syria By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 22:53:12 GMT Gold Star husband Joe Kent said the US only partnered with Syrian Kurds to defeat ISIS and insists America now has 'absolutely nothing to gain' from being in the region. Full Article
oldie Adrian Leppard says 'put soldiers on London's streets to contain attacks' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:17:00 GMT 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. Full Article
oldie Belgian soldiers and cops 'held an ORGY during hunt for Paris attacks suspects' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 01:07:26 GMT 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. Full Article
oldie Special Forces soldiers guard Euro 2016 dignitaries in Paris By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:15:40 GMT 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. Full Article
oldie Trump says Saudi Arabia 'deposited $1billion in the bank' to have U.S. soldiers in kingdom By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:49:57 GMT 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. Full Article
oldie The one battle he could not win: Soldier turned MP Dan Jarvis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:07:46 GMT Former paratrooper Dan Jarvis, who is now Labour MP for Barnsley Central, has penned a memoir revealing the horrors of war and the heart-wrenching death of his first wife Caroline. Full Article
oldie A pop star, an ex-special forces soldier turned TV presenter and some very candid confessions By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 22:31:32 GMT Ant Middleton, the chief instructor on Channel 4's gruelling reality show SAS: Who Dares Wins, and former One Direction singer Liam Payne have teamed together for a new show on Sky One Full Article
oldie Goldie Hawn, 67, brightens up the front row of the Donna Karan catwalk show in a standout stylish orange dress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 03:50:00 GMT Knows how to shine Full Article
oldie Kym Marsh, 43, REUNITES with soldier boyfriend Scott Ratcliff, 31, after 7 months apart By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:16:13 GMT Kym Marsh has reunited with her soldier boyfriend Scott Ratcliff after spending seven months apart due to military service. Full Article
oldie 'Highly skilled military surgeon' tried to save a mounted soldier from a deadly EAR INFECTION By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:47:03 GMT Detailed analysis of the bones from a site at Paliokastro, on the Greek island of Thasos, revealed a muscle-bound horse-riding warrior underwent 'extraordinary' surgery. Full Article
oldie Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:50:44 GMT 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... Full Article
oldie Man wanted for murder of Florida couple is ex-US Army soldier who became hero mercenary in Ukraine By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 17:27:25 GMT The US wants Ukraine to extradite Craig Lang (left), 29, so that he could face trial in Florida for his role in the murders of Serafin 'Danny' Lorenzo Jr (top right), 53, and Deana K. Lorenzo (bottom right), 50. Full Article