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Once given false criminal record, officer now gets promotion, back pay
Now-Maj. Gilberto De Leon has been the face of soldiers and vets who were falsely listed in arrest databases by Army investigators.
By Davis Winkie
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Congress to direct faster review of Army recruiting fraud cases
Two officers cleared by CID's case review also want to know how the Army will help make things right.
By Davis Winkie
Esper says Taliban not honoring deal as US warplanes bail out Afghan forces
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the Taliban were honoring the agreement in terms of “not attacking U.S. and coalition forces, but not in terms of sustaining a reduction of violence."
By Shawn Snow
Airstrikes called in as Taliban attempt to breach Bagram Air Base
U.S. and Afghan forces were pulled into a nearly nine to 10 hour firefight after a suicide bombing targeted a medical facility that was under construction near the base, a source on the ground detailed to Military Times.
By Shawn Snow
US military vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger, no casualties
Authorities in Niger say an American military vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the troubled West African country but no one was killed.
By Howard Altman
Investigators report US military training range woes across Indo-Pacific region
A Defense Department Inspector General report this week warns that some ranges aren't equipped to train pilots for the future fight.
Vet unemployment hit an all-time low in 2018. Mission accomplished?
Eight years ago, in the wake of the Great Recession, unemployment rates for the latest generation of veterans had spiked to crisis levels. Leaders across federal and state governments, some of America’s most well-known companies and veterans service organizations sprang into action.
By Natalie Gross
Mammoth earthquake strikes near Alaska military base
A massive 7.0 earthquake rocked Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and nearby Anchorage, the state’s most populated city, at 8:30 a.m. Alaskan Standard Time (12:30 p.m. EST).
By Tara Copp, AP
Russia’s only aircraft carrier is damaged when dock sinks, crane punches huge hole in ship
The carrier had undergone repairs and was leaving when the floating dock sank.
Army and Guard ready to go as Hurricane Florence begins assault
Soldiers are ready to react in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
By Charlsy Panzino