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Former lieutenant colonel sentenced

ABILENE, Texas — A former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel was given 18 months in prison for accepting illegal gratuities from Iraqi contractors and stealing from Iraqi fuel reserves.

Fifty-six-year-old David Charles Pfluger of Abilene was sentenced Friday. Pfluger pleaded guilty to a four-count indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy, two counts of accepting gratuities, and one count of conversion of third party property by a U.S. official.

Officials say that, while serving in Iraq, Pfluger agreed with a U.S. Army translator and various local contractors to accept gratuities in the form of cash, jewelry and clothing from contractors in return for official acts to benefit the contractors.

Pfluger received the gratuities in Iraq and sent them home through U.S. mail. He admitted receiving about $11,500 in cash, plus clothing and jewelry.

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A vague textile tag is given in the solicitation, so one could wonder if this is related to clothing items that they want to tweak using feedback from soldiers or if it is a wide range of tactical gear that they plan on doing test production runs. They also note that the companies that are awarded with the subsequent contract will be responsible for working face to face with Natick designers in order to understand exactly what is needed for the end product.  You could think that if mere fabrication is all that would be needed, they could pass off the required designs, materials required, and have it produced. Perhaps some instruction is required for specific manufacturing requirements. Then again this may be all that is covered in those face to face pow wows. It also brings to task the needs for private ingenuity. Why would a company strive to create new tactical products and uniforms that soldiers need, when they know the Army is pushing for their own research and design, while only handing off the labor.  Many of the private companies that product new innovative tactical gear are former military servicemen who know what is needed and also gain insight from those that are still active. They also have the ability to gain investment in their concept to get what is inspired rather than what meets budget. Then again without that middle man cost, perhaps the Army is looking to get more high end designs without paying the premium for outside sourcing. Also if they can pick up some new concepts in their collaborations, maybe this is an added bonus from this private industry production strategy. Perhaps the U.S. Army knows what is best and can take soldier feedback to determine what is needed for their final product. However, one can wonder if Groupthink, budget concerns, or outside interests could sway the quality line. After all the Universal Camouflage Pattern was an Army solution that seemed to balk at the need for prior testing and consideration for function. You also have the ABU provided by the Air Force which needs new incarnations to improve on its more obvious failing when put to use. Maybe these are mistakes that will disappear with this new strategy. Predator Intel, Inc. provides the latest in Tactical Gear and Military clothing for today's professional.

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