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He won $346m in contracts meant for vets and minorities. He was neither
Man gets prison time for defrauding government of more than $340 million in contracts meant for vets and minorities.
Final Marine arrested in alleged human smuggling ring receives punishment
The sentence of one year in confinement and reduction to E-1 was the maximum sentence possible under the plea agreement.
By Philip Athey
Two separated North Carolina Marines sentenced for distributing opioids that killed Marine corporal
The 20-year-old corporal took oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl.
By Philip Athey
Man sentenced for selling crack cocaine at VA hospital
A man who pleaded guilty to selling crack cocaine at a Massachusetts veterans’ hospital has avoided additional prison time.
Ex-intelligence officer gets 10 years in espionage case
A former U.S. intelligence officer convicted of trying to pass defense information to China was solemn as he was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and said he "would give anything" to change his actions.
Marine vet sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for scamming money from Gold Star mom, Marine families
Marine veteran John Shannon Simpson was sentenced to four years and ordered to pay restitution of $141,709.44 to the victims of his charity scam.
By Shawn Snow
Marine first sergeant sentenced to 2 years for $1.5 million razor blade theft scheme at Parris Island
The Marine first sergeant was sentenced for his role in stealing nearly $1.5 million in razors and other goods at a discount recruit store aboard the Parris Island, South Carolina, depot.
By Shawn Snow
Marine sentenced to four years in Green Beret’s death
Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell Jr. is the second service member to be sentenced in the death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar.
By Staff and wire reports
Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years
A U.S. Navy veteran from California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, his lawyer said Saturday, becoming the first American known to be imprisoned there since President Donald Trump took office.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Sentence reduced for Marine recruiter who sent thousands of explicit messages to four high school students
Former Staff Sgt. Nhubu C. Chikaka had sent thousands of inappropriate messages to four high school students, one who was under 18-years-old.
By Shawn Snow