Greg Moran The San Diego Union-Tribune Federal prosecutors in San Diego dismissed all charges against retired Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless in the “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal, deciding not to pursue a second trial on conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud charges against the former top…
Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel A driver that tried to run through the guarded entrance of a Florida naval air station is dead. Officials with NAS Jacksonville confirmed the incident from 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning on social media. “A driver attempted to run the Birmingham…
Cassidy Jensen The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — A Danish training ship hit the moored USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul on Sunday morning in the Inner Harbor, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy. No U.S. Navy personnel were injured and there…
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Kate Feldman New York Daily News The defense contractor who orchestrated one of the biggest corruption scandals in military history has cut off his ankle bracelet and gone on the lam just three weeks before he was due for sentencing.…
Alison Cutler The Charlotte Observer A former U.S. Navy director was convicted for his role in a bribery conspiracy and for lying to federal officials, according to authorities. Fernando Xavier Monroy, who worked as the director of operations of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command…
