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Army depot officials and vendors sentenced in bid-rigging scheme
Bribes to depot officials included antique-car modifications and Dallas Cowboys tickets.
Veterans’ business ‘incubator’ among 2020 Newman’s Own award winners
From mentoring new military spouses to putting veterans into tiny houses and providing refurbished cars, these organizations are making a difference in the military community.
By Karen Jowers
106-year-old WWII vet’s vintage Cadillac stolen, returned in California
“When that car is gone, part of me is gone. I just feel terrible.”
By Dylan Gresik
Cash settlement for troops whose cars were repossessed
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., the financial services arm for Nissan North America, settled a federal lawsuit Thursdays alleging violations of a law that helps members of the military by suspending certain financial obligations during active duty.
By Holly Baker, Medill News Service
No more luxury’ breast pumps for new moms under Tricare policy change
No more coverage for breast pumps with wireless connectivity to smartphones. And new moms will get only one, not two.
By Natalie Gross
Woman in alleged homeless Marine veteran scam duped by boyfriend, says attorney
A woman charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake story about a homeless veteran was duped by her former boyfriend and genuinely thought she was helping the man, her attorney said Monday.
‘How in the world are taxpayers paying for Alfa Romeos and Bentleys?’ Senator pushes Army leaders on Afghan contracts
More than $50 million in questionable costs was billed to taxpayers — including seven luxury cars and $400,000 salaries for significant others — under a federal contract meant to train Afghan security forces.
By Kyle Rempfer