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US Officials: Hagel Moving to Strip Commanders’ Ability to Reverse Criminal Convictions

The Associated Press reports:

According to defense officials, Hagel will seek legislation requiring that cases go through the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, and that senior officers no longer have the authority to set aside guilty findings. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the decision.

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