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En-Wei Eric Chang District of Maryland | Twenty-Year Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export Defense Articles to Iran | United States Department of Justice - a fugitive until his arrest on April 10, 2023, at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport in Italy and subsequent extradition to the United States. justice.gov Baltimore , Maryland – En-Wei Eric Chang, age 48, a citizen of the United States and the Republic of Taiwan, residing in Taiwan, pleaded guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge, related to the export of defense materials to Iran.  Such materials were embargoed under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).   The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Special Agent in Charge James C. Harris of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) Baltimore; and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dillard of th...

General Dynamics Electric Boat Celebrates the Christening of USS Idaho and Recognizes Exceptional Ship Builders At the christening ceremony of the USS Idaho, a Virginia-class submarine, General Dynamics Electric Boat celebrated the contributions of its skilled workforce and supplier community. Kevin Graney, the President of Electric Boat, emphasized the company's purpose of delivering the advantage that protects sailors, families, and freedom. The relationship between the ship's sponsor, Teresa Stackley, and the crew was highlighted as a special bond that lasts a lifetime.  During the ceremony, four ship builders were acknowledged for their outstanding contributions to the USS Idaho project, symbolizing the passing of expertise from experienced workers to the next generation of professionals in the industry. The ship builders honored included Chris Kramer, Tage Thomas Griffin, Shaun Bendick, and Josephine "JoJo" Dasta.  The event held significant meaning for ...

Illegal COVID biolab, Reedley, CA. (Photo: Reedley code enforcement) Reedley Chinese Communist Party-Linked Lab: One Year Later – California Globe apparently nobody (FBI, CDC) is responsible for national biodefense californiaglobe.com It was exactly a year ago Saturday when officials with the City of Reedley executed a search warrant on what turned out to be a secret, Chinese Communist Party-linked laboratory in the middle of downtown. In the past year, the owner of the lab has been arrested – he’s still in Fresno County jail facing federal charges.   The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has investigated the situation, the FBI has investigated, the FDA has investigated, Congress has investigated, and the CDC has investigated…kinda. Even with all of that,   the city still has a half-million illegal covid and pregnancy tests they are waiting for someone to take off of their hands. R...

  "Vietnam veterans: Instruments of war, overlooked and hurt"   David Christian , expresses strong resentment in this video towards those who opposed the Vietnam War, as they felt that the protesters confused the war with the warriors, leading to a negative attitude towards the veterans. According to the speaker, the returning veterans were not supported or thought about, and they were treated as mere "instruments" and "expendable" in the machinery of war.  Furthermore, he laments the fact that during the 1960s, when various social movements were gaining traction, such as Civil Rights, Women's Rights, and Hispanic and Brown Power, the plight of Vietnam veterans was often overlooked. He feels that their service and sacrifices were not appreciated, and they were left to deal with the physical and psychological wounds of war on their own. If anyone deserved aspersions for their role in the Vietnam War, it was the politicians such as Presidents ...