Navy Boots 3 Rear Admirals After Scandal

3 Rear Admirals Forced Out Amid Massive Navy Bribery Scandal 
Associated Press
Feb 11, 2015

From left, Adms. Terry Kraft, Michael Miller, David Pimpo. Official U.S. Navy portraits

SAN DIEGO -- Three Navy rear admirals linked to a massive bribery scandal that cost the government at least $20 million have been reprimanded but will not face criminal charges, the Navy announced Tuesday. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus issued secretarial letters of censure to Rear Adms. Michael Miller, Terry Kraft and David Pimpo, a Navy statement said.

The letters are considered career-ending reprimands.

The three -- who all graduated from the Naval Academy -- are seeking retirement and the letters could affect their benefits. The three showed "poor judgment and a failure of leadership" by improperly accepting gifts from a "prohibited source" while they were deployed on the USS Ronald Reagan in 2006-2007, the Navy said.

One of the men also solicited gifts and two improperly endorsed a commercial business, the Navy said. read more here