The Justice Department said Thursday that Navistar Defense must pay $50 million in response to a claim that the company defrauded the Marine Corps in a contract modification that inflated prices for a suspension system for armored vehicles used in Afghanistan.
A stock image of an MRAP, similar to the one used by the ICPD.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) - Iowa City Police officers used a military-grade armored truck to serve warrants related to recent shootings Tuesday morning. While police say the operation went off without an incident, many people who saw it drive through their neighborhood say it was unnecessary and seriously hurts community relations. My children came outside and were kind of scared like, What s going on? Eric Harris said, who lives around the corner from where the vehicle was deployed.
The Johnson County Sheriff s Office has owned a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle since 2014. Both the sheriff and a police captain say it s only used on rare occasions where absolutely necessary. ICPD has used the armored truck seven times in seven years, but two times it was only staged and brought back.
Members of the Central Texas community and senior leaders from Fort Hood met Tuesday to discuss challenges facing the Fort Hood community as well as celebrate the postâs contributions to the Central Texas community at large.
Lt. Gen. Pat White, commanding general of III Corps and Fort Hood, greeted the visitors at the III Corps Headquarters building before beginning the orientation. Of those in attendance, nearly a dozen had never been on the installation before.
âWeâve got a great history here on Fort Hood,â White said. âI hope everyone comes away from today with an appreciation for what makes this installation and this organization so special.â
Bottles & Taps is so not what it seems to be from the outside. Located in the corner of a strip mall near a Walgreens off Academy Boulevard, with poor