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<a class="fancybox" rel="f7e4e347fc45c6f8aa61689c39c3ddc6" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/054/951/for_gallery_v2/b0895025.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/054/951/large_v3/b0895025.JPG" alt="B0895025" /></a></div></div>From: My San Antonio<br /><br />SAN ANTONIO — A retired Army lieutenant colonel from Cibolo has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for taking $253,000 in gratuities from contractors at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, a supply hub for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan that was rife with corruption.<br /><br />Mark L. Moss, 49, oversaw cable, Internet and satellite services for the military in Kuwait for nearly five years and developed a cozy relationship with a pair of contractors there, Al-Pacific LTD Est. for Electronics and Makhpiya Project Management, or MPM.<br /><br />Moss pleaded guilty last September to a charge of committing acts that benefitted his financial interests after he was nailed by agents with the IRS-Criminal Investigation division, the Army, Defense Department and the FBI. At his sentencing hearing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia also ordered him to pay $253,000 in restitution.<br /><br />While he was a unit commander in Kuwait, Moss accepted free services, dinners, gifts, an expensive Breitling watch, cash hand-delivered to his home or wired to his accounts in San Antonio and debit cards to use at ATMs abroad between November 2007 and June 2010.<br /><br />In exchange, he favored Al-Pacific and MPM during the Army contract award selection process; recommended MPM as a subcontractor to other companies that were awarded contracts; and expedited Al-Pacific and MPM requests for security badges, moving them ahead of all other requests and allowing them more efficient access to Camp Arifjan.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Ex-Army-officer-from-San-Antonio-gets-prison-for-6430859.php">http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Ex-Army-officer-from-San-Antonio-gets-prison-for-6430859.php</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">SAN ANTONIO —A retired Army lieutenant colonel from Cibolo has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for taking $253,000 in gratuities from contractors at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, a supply hub for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan that was rife with corruption.</p>
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"Ex-Army officer from San Antonio gets prison for taking $250,000 in gratuities"2015-08-07T16:33:28-04:002015-08-07T16:33:28-04:00CW3 Private RallyPoint Member873182<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is unfortunate that this type of sentence has to be carried out for someone that served their country. But there are rules in place for a reason and this is something that not only gives a bad name to the individual but the Army as a whole. If this type of action was condoned, I can't imagine the chaos (bribes and misconduct) that would ensue.Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 5:43 PM2015-08-07T17:43:00-04:002015-08-07T17:43:00-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson873196<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>He should give the Ill gotten gains to help care for homeless vets!Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 7 at 2015 5:53 PM2015-08-07T17:53:01-04:002015-08-07T17:53:01-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren873283<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There exists 3 tiers of people: People who driven by values. People who are afraid of getting caught. People who are willing to take a chance.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 7 at 2015 6:34 PM2015-08-07T18:34:57-04:002015-08-07T18:34:57-04:00PO1 William "Chip" Nagel873961<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pocket Change, What is a quarter million among friends.Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 8 at 2015 1:49 AM2015-08-08T01:49:39-04:002015-08-08T01:49:39-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member875641<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Let him rot!Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2015 11:35 PM2015-08-08T23:35:22-04:002015-08-08T23:35:22-04:002015-08-07T16:33:28-04:00