A third soldier based in Fort Bragg has been charged with embezzling more than $1 million from an Afghanistan business.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says 31-year-old Staff Sgt. Jason Begany of Erwin pleaded guilty Tuesday in Raleigh.
Begany had been charged last month.
Sgt. Edwin Vando and Sgt. Juan Lamboy Rivera also were charged with embezzling nearly $1.3 million while deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Finance Battalion.
Vando and Rivera pleaded guilty in 2011 and promised to testify against a third soldier who had not yet been indicted.
Court documents identify Begany as being in charge of the camp finance office.
All three soldiers face up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:16:16 GMT
Stray bullets and gun noise are topics of concern for citizens and Cumberland County Commissioners as they work on new rules to regulate outdoor shooting ranges.
Stray bullets and gun noise are topics of concern for citizens and Cumberland County Commissioners as they work on new rules to regulate outdoor shooting ranges.
Friday, June 14 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:51:16 GMT
The Veterans Affairs hospital in Fayetteville says documents containing the personal information of nearly 1,100 veterans were found in a recycling bin two months ago.
The Veterans Affairs hospital in Fayetteville says documents containing the personal information of nearly 1,100 veterans were found in a recycling bin two months ago.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:19:57 GMT
Ireland Nugent took her first steps in her new prosthetic legs and feet that will allow the 2-year-old to take them home from a rebound from an accident that nearly took her life.
Ireland Nugent took her first steps in her new prosthetic legs and feet that will allow the 2-year-old to take them home from a rebound from an accident that nearly took her life.
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