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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Command authority, particularly in the context of military justice, is and will remain the most critical mechanism for…”

On the recordMay 27, 2013
Command authority, particularly in the context of military justice, is and will remain the most critical mechanism for ensuring discipline, accountability, cohesion, and integrity of the force.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of command authority in military discipline.

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