A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back.

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The Army Increasingly Allows Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes to Leave the Military Rather Than Face Trial <[link removed]> A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them. by Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Davis Winkie, Military Times

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