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Joseph Hunter, second from left, a former U.S. Army sniper who became a private mercenary, is in the custody of Thai police commandos after being arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sept. 26, 2013. Hunter and two other former U.S. soldiers were convicted Wednesday in the contract killing of a real estate agent in the Philippines for an international crime boss.<br>Sakchai Lalit/AP

3 former US soldiers convicted in 'ninja work' murder-for-hire case

A former U.S. Army sniper and two other former U.S. soldiers were convicted Wednesday in the contract killing of a real estate agent in the Philippines for an international crime boss who thought the woman had cheated him on a land deal.

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Wright-Patterson airman is sentenced for selling night vision goggles on eBay
Gregory Salcido, a teacher and city councilman in Pico Rivera, Calif., was terminated from his post at El Rancho High School. <br>Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS Gregory Salcido, a teacher and city councilman in Pico Rivera, Calif., was terminated from his post at El Rancho High School. <br>Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS
Report: Teacher who called military 'lowest of our low' bullied students, had photos of nude women on class computer
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marine corps

Christopher Lawrence arrives at the Chula Vista Police Department at 5am in the morning to get dressed and to ready his patrol car before roll call. Christopher Lawrence a former Marine who served in Iraq was struck by an IED and eventually lost his leg. Since then he has been training and currently works as an officer with the CVPD.<br>Nelvin C. Cepeda/San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)
Christopher Lawrence arrives at the Chula Vista Police Department at 5am in the morning to get dressed and to ready his patrol car before roll call. Christopher Lawrence a former Marine who served in Iraq was struck by an IED and eventually lost his leg. Since then he has been training and currently works as an officer with the CVPD.<br>Nelvin C. Cepeda/San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)

'I didn't think it was going to happen': Iraq War amputee achieves dream of being a cop

It’s been a long road since August 2007, when an Iraqi bomb blew apart his right leg, leading to amputation below the knee. But, for the past four months, Christopher Lawrence has been working the beat as a Chula Vista, Calif., police officer.

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air force

Service members with the Peterson Air Force Base Fire Department conduct live training with the Cimarron Hills Fire Department July 21, 2014, at a special training facility on Peterson AFB, Colo.<br>Michael Golembesky/U.S. Air Force photo
Service members with the Peterson Air Force Base Fire Department conduct live training with the Cimarron Hills Fire Department July 21, 2014, at a special training facility on Peterson AFB, Colo.<br>Michael Golembesky/U.S. Air Force photo

Air Force to pay nearly $1M to clean up contamination, provide drinking water

The military had faced criticism from civic leaders in Colorado for moving too slowly to address the contamination caused by firefighting foam used at Peterson Air Force Base.

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army

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, new U.S. Army Europe senior enlisted leader, accepts the USAREUR colors from Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, USAREUR commander, during his assumption of responsibility ceremony Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. <br>Dan Stoutamire/Stars and Stripes
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy, new U.S. Army Europe senior enlisted leader, accepts the USAREUR colors from Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, USAREUR commander, during his assumption of responsibility ceremony Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany. <br>Dan Stoutamire/Stars and Stripes

New Army Europe top NCO looks to leverage experience at ‘critically important’ time

U.S. Army Europe’s new top enlisted leader is bringing his special operations experience with him to Germany for a posting where integrating U.S. forces with allies is high on the Army’s agenda.

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navy

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer holds an all-hands call after a tour aboard the USS John Warner in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 10, 2017.<br>Jonathan B. Trejo/U.S. Navy
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer holds an all-hands call after a tour aboard the USS John Warner in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 10, 2017.<br>Jonathan B. Trejo/U.S. Navy

Naples mayor: US submarine used in Syria missile attacks unwelcome in port

The mayor of Naples said a nuclear-powered submarine that took part in missile strikes against suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites should not have cruised through waters near the city, but Italian military officials said he has no jurisdiction over the matter.

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coast guard

Vice Adm. Fred M. Midgette<br>U.S. Coast Guard
Vice Adm. Fred M. Midgette<br>U.S. Coast Guard

Pacific area Coast Guard boss says service needs more money for global operations

He commands U.S. Coast Guard forces from the shores of East Africa to the Rocky Mountains, rescuing mariners at sea, enforcing fishing laws, interdicting smugglers and protecting America’s ports, and Vice Adm. Fred M. Midgette says his Coasties need more money.