The Navy fires them two by two

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 6:20 AM Share

Two skippers of amphibious ships were relieved for misconduct just weeks before they were due to turn over command. This makes 24 for the year, surpassing last year's total, according to the official scorekeeper.

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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