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Apr 2023
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Why Low-Ranking Soldiers Have Access to ...

The New York Times
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Last week, a 21-year old airman from Massachusetts, Jack Teixeira, was arrested under the Espionage Act and charged with violating federal laws by sharing top secret military documents with an online gaming group. Dave Philipps, a military correspondent for The Times, explains why so many low-level government workers have access to so much classified materi ... Show More
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