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Former Navy Detective Sentenced for Choking Sailor Faces New Child Exploitation Charge
Federal agents arrested Jonathan Christopher LaRoche on Wednesday in La Mesa, California, on a charge of attempted production of images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Former Navy Officer ‘Driven by Greed’ Steals over $850,000 in Military Gear, Feds Say
Richard Allen, 53, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to conspiracy and six counts of money laundering. Now he’ll serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of federal supervised release, the United States Attorney’s Office said in a Nov. 21 news release.
Former ONR Performers Win Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physic
ARLINGTON, Va. — ONR is proud to add two new names to that prestigious list — Dr. David Baker of the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. John Hopfield of Princeton University, who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics, respectively.
Former Pentagon chiefs call for hearings on military leaders’ firings
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military leaders, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals were...[Read More]
Former Pentagon chiefs call for hearings on military leaders’ firings
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military leaders, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals were...[Read More]
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to DEI purge asked to resign: Official
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s communications office, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Ullyot was one of Hegseth’s initial communications office hires and oversaw some of its most highly visible but controversial moves, including a broad edict to the military serv...[Read More]
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to DEI purge asked to resign: Official
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s communications office, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Ullyot was one of Hegseth’s initial communications office hires and oversaw some of its most highly visible but controversial moves, including a broad edict to the military serv...[Read More]
Former Sailor Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Plot to Attack Naval Station Great Lakes in 2022
Xuanyu Harry Pang pleaded guilty to conspiring to and attempting to willfully injure and destroy national defense premises with the intent to obstruct the national defense of the U.S., court records show.
Former SECDEF Panetta Shared Concerns, Insights During Guest Lecture at NPS
Leadership, alliances and speed were key themes stressed by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he shared deeply-informed perspectives and concerns on current events and national security during a 90 minute presentation and Q&A at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in the latest Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL), Oct. 8.
Former VA Employee Suspected of Killing Former Boss Talked of Work Difficulties, Co-Worker Says
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced Dec. 11 that Paul Alexander Warren, a 58-year-old Navy veteran who lives in the Mira Loma neighborhood of Jurupa Valley, had been arrested by Philadelphia police for the slaying of his former boss, VA Loma Linda chief supply officer Joshua Watson.
Former VA physician found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient
A former Department of Veterans Affairs physician was found guilty of sexually assaulting a veteran patient four years ago during a routine physical exam at a department hospital in Georgia, according to the Justice Department. Rajesh Motibhai Patel, 69, had been charged with assaulting four patients but was convicted by a federal jury in only one of the cases. In a statement, VA Inspector General...[Read More]
Former VA secretary to lead Trump’s Pentagon transition efforts
Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will lead Defense Department transition efforts for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to sources close to the operations. In addition to the top post at VA, Wilkie also served as the Pentagon’s top personnel official during the first Trump administration. In a statement released Wednesday, Trump transition team co-chai...[Read More]