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Armor shell games & body bags Posted: February 4, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Tom Marzullo © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Corruption and /or incompetence in government contracting goes as far back as records are kept and if history tells us anything of these situations, it is that eternal vigilance is simply an integral part of the cost of purchasing goods and services. The subject is modern armor for our troops – something that has been in short supply for a while now and has become increasingly valuable in tactical, political and financial terms. For decades, there has been an increasing trend...

Army officer charged with soliciting bribes By CHELSEA J. CARTER, Associated Press AP Photo/Nick UtDavid Allen, director of the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, Major Procurement Fraud Unit, answers reporters questions about the arrest of an Army Colonel, his wife and three others in Korea, Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at the Los Angeles bureau of the FBI. SANTA ANA, Calif. (July 3, 2002 10:15 p.m. EDT) - A U.S. Army colonel, his wife and three others were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of soliciting bribes from South Korean businesses seeking American government contracts. Col. Richard James Moran, a 25-year veteran,...