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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday May 22, 2024 ( 5 items )  

"Be All You Can Be" -- How Tampa recruiting company guides recruits to Army caree
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: TAMPA, Fla. - In March of 2023, the U.S. Army launched a massive campaign reviving the iconic "Be All You Can Be" from the 1980s. Despite the 40-year span between the two campaigns, some things are simply timeless. For Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Cardona, recruiter with the Tampa Recruiting Company; she knows a thing or two because she has seen a thing or two. Cardona says that during  more

Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites Pipe Removal Work Completed, Results Pending
SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed the pipe removal work at the former Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property in Dare County North Carolina, but results from soil sampling, which will identify the next steps, are still pending. Contract work at the site was completed Friday, May 17. The work included removing 70-80 feet of pipe,   more

From Colonel to General: Col. Born's Promotion
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Tyrese Lane Colonel Robert G. Born was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on May 17, 2024, in Fort Cavazos, Texas. The promotion ceremony took place on Cooper Field the parade field of the 1st Cavalry Division. Born graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1996 and commissioned into the infantry. Born recently served as the Brigade Commander of the 4th Security Forces Assistance  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Court Orders Durham Practitioner to Pay $500,000 for Writing Unauthorized Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina Sandra J. Hairston announced today that a federal court entered a consent judgment ordering Sharon Raynes Halliday (Halliday) and her practice, RAPHA Healthcare Services, LLC (RAPHA), located in Durham, to pay $500,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that she v  more

N.H. U.S. Attorney: North Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than a Half Million Dollars From Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges arising out of her embezzlement of funds from her previous employer, Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. LaSaundra Simmons, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Joseph Laplante scheduled sentencing for Augus  more