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Jackie Speier: “The disparity of having 588 in the Army who are disqualified, zero in the Air Force, zero in the Marine Corps, and only…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2014
The disparity of having 588 in the Army who are disqualified, zero in the Air Force, zero in the Marine Corps, and only 5 in the Navy suggests that they are using different means by which to do the screening.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier highlights inconsistencies in disqualifications across military branches regarding sexual assault.

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