Vigorously prosecute offenders and hold commanders accountable for establishing zero tolerance policies. Policies. Mr. President , to say that general caseys response was disappointing, would be an understatement. I am convinced that if the military had heeded the concerns that i and others like senator mikulski raised back then, a decade ago, this terrible problem would have been addressed much sooner, saving many individuals from the trauma, the pain and the injustice that they endured. Back then, sadly, the attitude of the high ranking officials who were testifying at that 2004 hearing was dismissive even though these crimes never should have occurred in the first place, traumatized the survivors and erodes the trust and discipline that are fundamental to every military unit. Thankfully, the attitude i perceive among military officers today is markedly different from the one that i encountered nine years ago. The work of translating the military stated policy of zero tolerance into
Staycations have been a popular concept for a long time—for a variety of reasons—and one look at the state’s official Visitors Guide shows why it’s still a good idea in Kitsap County.
Although Battleship USS West Virginia was designed to be the fourth Colorado-class vessel to enter service, the cancellation of the planned USS Washington made her the third battleship to be completed. Like her sister-ships, West Virginia was equipped with a main battery of 16 in/45 caliber Mark 1 guns.