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>Still, there are better ways to fight the system than to go on "60 Minutes" in your uniform. There probably aren't. > There are professional journals for the
by fnordfnordfnord 12y ago
>Still, there are better ways to fight the system than to go on "60 Minutes" in your uniform.
There probably aren't.
> There are professional journals for the various military occupations where such a complaint might be raised without going straight to national news.
These problems are ongoing for several years now. They have been covered widely in the armed forces media, the national media, and the international media. Wilson did not just 'go straight to national news.'
>When you pull that big of a fire alarm, you really have to be prepared to toss your career down the drain because it's a strong possibility.
While true in practical terms, that's not something to be proud of; and not a defense of the Air Force's handling of the matter. The F22 program has eaten bigger careers[1] than Wilson's, and looks like it will keep doing so until morale improves. What a way to run an army.
[1] http://www.janes.com/article/31243/ousted-usaf-chief-continues-controversial-fight-for-f-22-production http://www.janes.com/article/31243/ousted-usaf-chief-continu...