August 25, 2017

Investigators Repeatedly Warned Navy Ahead of Deadly Collisions

Featuring: Amy Schafer

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Journalist: Ben Kesling

Congressional investigators and military officials warned repeatedly about overworked sailors, shortened training schedules and budget cuts in the years leading up to two fatal collisions involving U.S. Navy ships, government auditors, lawmakers and Pentagon officials said.

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Author

  • Amy Schafer

    Former Research Associate, Military, Veterans, and Society Program

    Amy Schafer is a former fellow at the Center for a New American Security, where she focuses on civil-military relations, issues facing military families and veterans, and mili...