Army investigation into military recruiting scandal led to thousands of veterans being titled by military.
Rachel Fobar
Rachel Fobar is a freelance investigative reporter and fact checker. Previously, she was a wildlife trade investigative reporter for National Geographic, and before that, she covered criminal justice and potentially wrongful convictions for The Medill Justice Project. She has also written for the Guardian, Popular Science, and ABC News. She has won several awards for her work, including the Chicago Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Award. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
They’ve Never Been Arrested. Why Does the FBI List Thousands of Service Members as Potential Criminals?
Military titling system lists service members as potential criminals, upending their lives. These veterans try to set the record straight.

