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Reuters: U.S. Air Force Secretary Donley stepping down after almost 5 years

Andrea Shalal-Esa reports for Reuters:

Earlier this month, Hagel asked Congress to eliminate the power of top commanders to alter verdicts for major crimes like murder or sexual assault. The move came after a senior commander in Europe set aside the sexual assault conviction of an Air Force officer, Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkerson, stirring an uproar in Congress.

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