James R. Webb
James R. Webb is a rapid response reporter for Military Times. He served as a US Marine infantryman in Iraq. Additionally, he has worked as a Legislative Assistant in the US Senate and as an embedded photographer in Afghanistan.
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Veteran non-profit says it rescued dozens of Americans trapped in Ukraine
Project Dynamo says it has rescued 33 Americans since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. However, the group reports at least another 1,000 have requested assistance.
Nearly a third of Defense Department structures have exceeded their lifespan
Some 159,000 structures across the Defense Department "exceed their lifespan."
Special operations legend John Singlaub has died at the age of 100
The legendary commando was 100 years old at the time of his passing.
Florida man guilty in $88 million drug scheme targeting Tricare, VA
The Justice Department says that the compounded drugs prescribed were "medically unnecessary" and were formulated to "maximize profit."
Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process
Flights from Afghanistan to Qatar are set to resume while the immigration process for Afghans is being trimmed from years to months.
She helped $15 million Tricare fraud scheme to push unneeded drugs on vets
Bonnie Jean Lawless Diaz, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced for her role in a conspiracy that pushed unneeded medicines on veterans.
Melvin Bowling, retired two-star and original ‘Early Bird’ contributor, dies at 88
MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.
Did the military prepare to shoot down a North Korean missile from the West Coast?
Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.
Army CID offers $25,000 reward in case of murdered Fort Riley spouse
Enfinnity Latania Hayes, 22, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Milford State Park on Oct. 3.
He won $346m in contracts meant for vets and minorities. He was neither
Man gets prison time for defrauding government of more than $340 million in contracts meant for vets and minorities.
