Euros Jones, defending, said O'Leary loved horses, they were her life and that of her family and her own vet considered she was fit to keep them.

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The Army also gives commanders wide discretion to punish soldiers as they see fit, but requires them to keep the incident out of the justice system wherever possible.

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They would rather keep their performance goals flexible, adjusting them as they see fit.

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