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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years

Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for masterminding a bribery scheme that swept up dozens of Navy officers.

3 weeks ago

Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death

Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice.

3 weeks ago

Weighing benefits: Could anti-obesity meds help troops’ weight issues?

Advocates argue that anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic could help overweight troops, but the services have no uniform policy for such treatments.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 weeks ago

Virginia education program cuts for military families spark backlash

Virginia lawmakers plan to reconvene to address controversial cuts to a tuition waiver program for military families.

By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury

5 months ago

Coast Guard response to Key Bridge collapse reveals a strained service

The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

By Molly Weisner

6 months ago

Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case

A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who'd admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.

6 months ago