Marines Should Not Go Into Hiding: Veterans Group Rescinds Previous Guidance to Stay Hidden During Iran Conflict
A force protection message sent to Marine Corps League members was reversed a day later after backlash across the organization. TRENTON, NJ – A national advisory urging members of the Marine Corps…
New Jersey Man Heading to Prison After Selling $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication Stolen from the U.S. Veterans Administration
LYNDHURST, NJ – Over $8 million worth of HIV medicine intended to be prescribed to U.S. military veterans was stolen by a Veterans Administration employee and sold to a Lyndhurst man over…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
Spokane, Washington – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and TriMark Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
ALBANY, NEW YORK – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
Evans City Fiduciary Indicted for Misappropriating Funds from a Disabled Veteran’s Account
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Evans City, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of misappropriation by a fiduciary, United States Attorney Cindy K.…
Toms River school students deliver Valentine’s Day cards to Veterans
by TR Schools TOMS RIVER, NJ — Congressman Andy Kim continued his tradition of delivering Valentine’s Day cards to local veterans, and Toms River Regional Schools continued helping him do so. In…
Contractors invited to presentation for Toms River Veterans Administration Clinic construction project
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Contractors are invited to upcoming presentations to work on the upcoming construction of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Toms River. Local Interior Trade Contractors…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. As part of his plea agreement, Bowen…
Convicted Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Semi-Automatic Rifle at Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chicago
CHICAGO — A convicted felon pleaded guilty today to a federal firearm violation for illegally possessing a semi-automatic rifle at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. BERNARD HARVEY, JR., 43,…
Cryan vows to stand behind veterans being denied for less than honorable discharges
Trenton – Senator Joe Cryan, the newly-selected chair of the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, said that he will follow through on issues discussed at a forum on the health care needs…
War era veterans could get civil service preference if new law passes
TRENTON, NJ – Military service members who did not serve in a theater of operation but did serve during a war or conflict may soon be eligible for state civil service preference…
Man who set fire to North Lauderdale veterans memorial arrested
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Lauderhill man Thursday night for setting fire to a Veterans Memorial in December in North Lauderdale. On Dec. 3, BSO North Lauderdale…
FREE clinic coming up in Rock Hill for veterans & service members with legal needs
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Veterans, members of the Reserves, and active-duty members of the military are invited to a FREE legal clinic on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 in Rock Hill. This clinic is sponsored by the SC Attorney…
Former Employee Sentenced for Defrauding the Veterans Administration
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Medrano, a veteran of the U.S.…
Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Theft Of Government Funds And Making False Statement To U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Barry Wayne Hoover (50, Tampa) guilty of theft of government funds and making a false statement to a federal agency. Hoover faces a maximum…
Bill to allow veterans free beach access in New Jersey moves forward in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – If you are a veteran in New Jersey, your days of paying for public beach access might soon be over. A bill that is progressing in a bipartisan manner…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $137K in Cocaine at Veterans Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, hidden within a 2013 Nissan. “This seizure demonstrates the high level…
Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Confiscan $137,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional Veterans
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Veterans interceptaron una carga de presunta cocaína valorada en más de…
Officials Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Program that Gives Veterans a Second Chance
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Federal judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court personnel and veterans’ advocates gathered in U.S. District Court today to celebrate the five-year anniversary of…
Federal Indictments Charge Department of Veterans Affairs Employees With Pocketing Cash From Vendors
CHICAGO — Two employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pocketed cash from vendors in exchange for steering them orders for medical equipment, according to indictments returned in federal court in…
Military veterans train with HSI to become ‘HEROs’ in battle against child predators
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today announced that twenty-three military veterans have graduated from the eleventh class of the HERO Corps internship program. The program…