Navy removes task force commander after investigation of sailors’ detainment by Iran; Former Navy official becomes 11th person to plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal; Marines misidentified man in the iconic flag-raising photo on Iwo Jima; After appearing on Russian jets, incendiary munitions make a resurgence in Syria; New details emerge on the heroism of fallen Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV; Four trips into a hot landing zone: Army pilot awarded the Medal of Honor decades later;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Navy removes task force commander after investigation of sailors’ detainment by Iran "I haven't heard anything criminal," one person said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Former Navy official becomes 11th person to plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal A retired Navy contracting official admitted Thursday in federal court that he took more than $300,000 in bribes from a Singapore company that resupplied U.S. warships in Asia, making him the 11th person to plead guilty in what is emerging as the biggest corruption scandal in the Navy’s history. Paul Simpkins, 62, an Air Force … By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   Marines misidentified man in the iconic flag-raising photo on Iwo Jima The missing Marine: a mortarman named Harold Schultz. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   How the Italian police wound up having a significant presence in Iraq The goal of the Italian police trainers is to ensure that Iraq's military-style federal police and local police contribute to the Iraqi government's battle against militants. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After appearing on Russian jets, incendiary munitions make a resurgence in Syria The bombs appear to be thermite-based. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   New details emerge on the heroism of fallen Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV He was praised for his "courageous leadership, tactical acumen, and physical courage." By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Four trips into a hot landing zone: Army pilot awarded the Medal of Honor decades later Maj. Charles Kettles braved enemy fire to evacuate dozens of soldiers during intense fighting in Vietnam in 1967. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071