Tales Behind USAF Sackings
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE/TECH. SGT. COHEN A. YOUNG
Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserts that it was all about nuclear weapons handling, but his firing of the Air Force secretary and chief of staff comes after a string of Sec Def-level grievances. Whatever the reasons, the abrupt sackings caught many off guard. “This can’t be good news for any of...
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