Former Military Recruiter Indicted In Language Interpreter Scheme

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A Virginia man was indicted on Wednesday for his role in an alleged scheme to recruit unqualified language interpreters for the military.
The indictment alleges that 34-year-old  Abdul Aman, of Fairfax, circumvented procedures designed to ensure that candidates for jobs for the U.S. military met minimum proficiency standards, which resulted in unqualified interpreters being hired and deployed alongside combat forces in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2012.
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