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The commander of Submarine Group 9 in Washington state opted to give the sailors non-judicial punishment and administrative separation because there was insufficient evidence to prove the petty officers knew the victim was underage, officials said.
Danny Ray Beard, 36, was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Duval County Jail on Friday evening, according to his incarceration records.
The Pentagon watchdog has investigated 15 percent fewer allegations of bad behavior against generals, admirals and senior civilians since 2015, according to a report.
Vice Adm. James Malloy will lead the Middle East command in the interim after Vice Adm. Scott Stearney was found dead in his Bahrain home this weekend.