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Michelle M. Holt said she bilked the federal government out of $1.46 million — mainly by faking the amount of overtime she worked over 17 years.<br>WAVY screengrab

Langley Air Force Base secretary faked payroll for 17 years, giving herself an extra $1.46 million

A civilian secretary pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to felony charges that she undertook a long-running effort to boost her own pay.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies over rescue boats at the scene of a Hawker Hunter crash off Honolulu, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. <br>Caleb Jones/AP A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies over rescue boats at the scene of a Hawker Hunter crash off Honolulu, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. <br>Caleb Jones/AP
Civilian pilot hospitalized after jet crashes off Honolulu coast during military exercise
Certfa researchers Nariman Gharib, left, and Amin Sabeti look at a computer at a cafe in London on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The Associated Press drew on data gathered by the London-based cybersecurity group Certfa to track the targets of a hacking group often nicknamed Charming Kitten.<br>Raphael Satter/AP Certfa researchers Nariman Gharib, left, and Amin Sabeti look at a computer at a cafe in London on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The Associated Press drew on data gathered by the London-based cybersecurity group Certfa to track the targets of a hacking group often nicknamed Charming Kitten.<br>Raphael Satter/AP
Iran hackers hunt nuclear workers, US targets
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marine corps

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer, left, talks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on Navy and Marine Corps readiness, Dec. 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer, left, talks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on Navy and Marine Corps readiness, Dec. 12, 2018, on Capitol Hill.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

'We must do better' in wake of Marine deaths, lawmakers say

In a somber congressional hearing on Navy and Marine Corps readiness, lawmakers expressed condolences, read aloud the names of the Marines who died in a recent crash and urged newfound vigilance for the military.

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air force

Michelle M. Holt said she bilked the federal government out of $1.46 million — mainly by faking the amount of overtime she worked over 17 years.<br>WAVY screengrab
Michelle M. Holt said she bilked the federal government out of $1.46 million — mainly by faking the amount of overtime she worked over 17 years.<br>WAVY screengrab

Langley Air Force Base secretary faked payroll for 17 years, giving herself an extra $1.46 million

A civilian secretary pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to felony charges that she undertook a long-running effort to boost her own pay.

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army

The Sagamore Bridge, over the Cape Cod Canal, catches the rays of the setting sun.<br>Joe Gromelski photo
The Sagamore Bridge, over the Cape Cod Canal, catches the rays of the setting sun.<br>Joe Gromelski photo

Hearing shows future of Cape Cod Canal bridges is a regional concern

Figuring out what to do with the two aging highway bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal has the same urgency across the region, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing Wednesday night showed.

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navy

This Navy image obtained by naval website gCaptain.com shows a confrontation between the USS Decatur, left, and a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.<br>U.S. Navy photo
This Navy image obtained by naval website gCaptain.com shows a confrontation between the USS Decatur, left, and a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.<br>U.S. Navy photo

Report: Chinese military expert calls for PRC Navy to ‘ram’ US warships in contested waters

A Chinese military expert has suggested the People’s Liberation Navy should “ram” the next U.S. warship to sail through waters claimed by China, according to a report by the state-run newspaper Global Times.

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coast guard

U.S. Coast Guard assets take part in a clean-up operation on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, near Port Sulphur, La., where oil and gas are leaking.<br>U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard assets take part in a clean-up operation on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, near Port Sulphur, La., where oil and gas are leaking.<br>U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard working to clean oil, gas leak in Louisiana

The Coast Guard says five response and oil recovery vessels and four shoreline cleanup vessels are working on the effort.