Stories tagged with Military
Military contractor accused of bribes
By Laurie Bennett | August 31, 2007 at 5:08pm | 0 
The U.S. Army has accused an American company based in Kuwait of paying nearly $300,000 in bribes to obtain military contracts.
According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Alabama, Lee Dynamics International was suspended from contracting services in July, after an investigation in which two Army officers admitted taking bribes.
Environmentalists and military leaders unlikely bedfellows
By Laurie Bennett | July 8, 2007 at 5:57pm | 0
Environmentalists standards are finding unexpected support from the military and corporate America.
An organization called Securing America’s Future Energy, or SAFE, is headed by P. X. Kelley, a former Marine Corps commandant, and FedEx CEO Frederick Smith.
The goal of the high-powered nonprofit is to reduce the country’s dependence on oil, and to enlist other business and military leaders in the effort. Among its recommendations are increasing fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks, and expanding tax credits for efficient vehicles.
Joint Chiefs - From war room to board room
By Gary Jacobson | July 6, 2007 at 6:01pm | 2
Don’t cry for Gen. Peter Pace. Or, Adm. Ed Giambastiani.
When they soon leave as chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, they will likely have ample opportunity to make big money in the private sector.
