Texas man defrauded Tricare of $26 million to fund lavish lifestyle
A Texas man used money defrauded from Tricare for a casino-themed party and a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck, among other expenses.
By Patricia Kime
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US Navy stands up hub to prepare unmanned systems for combat
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced a new autonomous development center to train sailors and test new technology.
By Riley Ceder
USS Montgomery blue crew CO and XO fired
The reliefs were connected to how the leaders handled a sexual harassment investigation, according to a Navy official.
Decades of DoD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
An AP investigation found that despite new rules to deal with extremism, racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military.
Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch dies at 74
President Richard M. Nixon awarded Beikirch with the Medal of Honor on Oct. 15, 1973.
By Sarah Sicard
US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter
Associated Press reporters who covered the Taliban’s lightning sweep across the country and the subsequent fallout reflect on the story and their own experiences.
New in 2022: Navy to lengthen Basic Military Training; expand its community college
The additional two weeks of training will be spent completing a “Sailor for Life” module that targets the conversion from civilian to sailor.
By Diana Stancy
All-out war or ‘creeping occupation’ among Putin options, says Ukraine MoD
There are two potential courses of action Putin could take — either all-out war or a “creeping occupation” of Ukraine, that nation's Ministry of Defense tells Military Times.
By Howard Altman
Navy personnel rescue five drug smugglers from burning ship in the Gulf of Oman
The coastal patrol ship Sirocco ultimately seized approximately $14.7 million worth of hashish, methamphetamine and heroin from the vessel.
By Diana Stancy
Selfless and courageous: Surgeon remembers soldier chosen for Medal of Honor
On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his actions in Iraq in 2005.
By Michael J. Tarpey
Navy secretary suspends operations at Red Hill fuel storage facility following water contamination
The operations are on hold until the Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet wraps up its investigation into petroleum in the Navy water system.
By Diana Stancy