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rding to a survey by The Gallup Poll, the American public believes that Washington political leaders pay far too little attention to military veterans. They rank them at the bottom of a list of 14 groups or categories, including defense contractors. More than half of the respondents believe defense contractors get too much attention. The poll was taken March 26-29, shortly after the news surfaced of problems for outpatients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest, killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
