Military Targets Handling of Misconduct Cases

Military leaders are trying to fix the lengthy, inconsistent process for investigating senior officers accused of misconduct, The Associated Press has learned. They are seeking to change a hodgepodge system in which investigations can drag on for years while taxpayers pay six-figure salaries to officers relegated to mid-level administrative posts. Trust in the disciplinary system “is strained,” the chiefs of the four military services said in a memo to Defense Secretary Ash Carter. The...

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