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‘Army Brat’ Michael Strahan Honors Veterans a Day After National Anthem Controversy
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan faced backlash after standing with his arms draped in front of him, instead of his hand over his heart, during the playing of the national anthem during the “Fox NFL Sunday” pregame show Sunday at Naval Base San Diego.
‘Fat Leonard’ Argues in Newly Unsealed Appeal That San Diego Judge Sentenced Him Too Harshly
The swaggering con man known as “Fat Leonard” because of his size was sentenced in November in San Diego federal court on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States out of at least $35 million.
‘Fat Leonard’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Massive Navy Bribery Scandal
U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino was also prepared to order Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy on top of the $35 million he was already ordered to forfeit as part of his plea agreement.
‘Fat Leonard’ to Appeal Sentence, While Retired Navy Captain Will Seek a Reduced Charge
The prison term imposed by U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino at the Nov. 5 sentencing hearing was more than three years longer than what prosecutors recommended for Francis.
‘Kidnapped at Sea’ Dispels the Old ‘Sea Story’ of a Black Sailor in the Confederate Navy
“Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the Alabama’s many raids and forced into serving the racist, self-serving rebel captain Raphael Semmes.
‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears
Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration’s firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy’s top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial job in the military.
‘Terminal List’ Prequel Series ‘Dark Wolf’ Delves into the Darker Side of Warfare
Based on the bestselling “The Terminal List” books from author Jack Carr, the series revolves around SEAL James Reece, who has lost everything and seeks revenge for the death of teammates and family.
‘The Restless Wave’: A Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander’s Engrossing World War II Parable for Today’s Great Power Conflict
“The Restless Wave” came about because Stavridis’ publisher approached him with the idea of writing the American version of English authors Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series of novels.
‘The Unlikely War Hero’: The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton
Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson’s new book, “The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW’s Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton,” looks at the story of the youngest and lowest-ranking prisoner captured by the North Vietnamese during the war.
‘Warfare’ Is One of the Best War Movies of the Post-9/11 Era
“Warfare” is a must-see that brings full combat immersion, miles of depth and natural believability, making for one of the best war films of all time.
‘We Didn’t Just Deploy. We Delivered’: USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns Home to Norfolk
After nearly nine months at sea, sailors aboard the USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group look forward to fast food and home-cooked meals, birthday celebrations and trips across the country now that they’re back on land.
‘We Learned a Lot’: Marines, Sailors Reflect on Deployments Chock-Full of Equipment Challenges
Leaders involved in the 2023-2024 deployments of the Wasp and Boxer Amphibious Ready Groups, or ARGs, described the maintenance shortfalls for amphibious ships as “challenges” to reporters.