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Rep. Jackie Speier: The Blue Angels Spiraled Out of Control

Congresswoman Jackie Speier writes for the Huffington Post:

And that’s exactly what is wrong with the entire military justice system. Most don’t object because they fear retaliation, they fear they will lose their jobs. They know based on history that little action will ever be taken. No commander wants his unit marred by allegations of misconduct and often they do all they can to keep allegations quiet. Commanders are the sole route for justice in the military and they fail our service members repeatedly to protect their own reputations.

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