"On Aug. 20, the Navy dismissed 34 sailors for cheating on an important nuclear-power test. The sailors were all enlisted staff instructors at the Nuclear Power School in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The instructors had been passing out the answers to the tests they were administering.
This is yet another in a long line of ethical disasters in the military recently. Back in March, the Air Force dismissed nine commanders amid another cheating scandal. In late December, the Pentagon fired an Air Force major general for getting sh**-faced in Moscow while on official business.
Also at the end of last year, the Navy investigated senior officers for accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor.
At first glance, the instructors’ dismissal seems like progress for the Defense Department. The Navy discovered a problem, investigated it and disciplined the perpetrators."...
Last edit: 24 Nov 2014 11:20 by MyMountainTown. Reason: Starring out a word not intended for this forum based on its rating
Lighten up Francis, it's not like we're talking about nuclear power and the potential for mistakes on platforms underway that would harm and kill sailors and collateral personnel... Oh wait.
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
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