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Local June 27, 2013 | 9:07 am

Sweeping bill on the military fails to include master sergeants

Santo Domingo.- The Senate passed Wednesday night the Armed Forces Statutory Law, whose provisions stipulate that the Defense Minister can be military or civilian; creates a warrant officer category; one general per 1,000 soldiers, rigid rules on promotions; mandatory training, more participation for the country’s economic and social development, time limits on military career and new names ... Read more