They came to light through the chain of command in Iraq on January 13.
Lawmakers are focusing on how high up the chain of command culpability for the abuse goes.
But congressional inquiries into the affair are looking higher up the chain of command.
And he warned a lack of trust in the chain of command was preventing soldiers from making complaints.
The question for the Bush administration is how far up the chain of command the scandal will reach.
Instead of a months-long back-and-forth process, Marshall-Chapman speeds up the chain of command.
The problem in the army does not lie with the medical service it lies with the chain of command.
From day to day, private security personnel operate outside the chain of command and are not subject to military discipline.
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Abizaid recommended giving the current Air Force commander more authority, strengthening the chain of command and providing more regular oversight.
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"Having been in the Army, it gives you some street cred" dealing with soldiers and the chain of command, he said.
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McCleod testified that she had brought all her complaints far up the chain of command, and that they were simply ignored.
Prosecutors said this was part of a deliberate strategy of starting with the small fry and working up the chain of command.
It will destroy the fundamental principles of the chain of command concept, which has served this nation honorably for more than 238 years.
The UN has accused Rwanda and Uganda of backing the M23, saying the chain of command culminates with Rwandan Defence Minister James Kabarebe.
"For us patrol guys, it's just get in your car and we'll call if we need you, " Lee said of the chain of command.
Morrell said the move was not an attempt to circumvent the chain of command or an indication that a strategy has been settled on.
It must be his call and he must be confident that he will have the backing of his superiors in the chain of command.
Most companies have retirement ages woven into their employment policies, and they apply to everyone in the chain of command, including the chief executive officer.
In Kosovo, the tribunal's prosecutors are determined to nail those at the top of the chain of command, then work down to the smaller fry.
However, they were in the chain of command at the time that Newsnight shelved an earlier investigation into abuse claims against former BBC presenter Jimmy Savile.
He also questioned why an independent Accountability Review Board that investigated the attacks didn't expand its probe to cover decisions made higher up the chain of command.
He also asked why a State Department review board that investigated the attacks didn't expand its probe to cover decisions made higher up the chain of command.
They collect vital intelligence for warfighters at every level in the chain of command, sometimes loitering silently above enemy formations far longer than any manned aircraft could.
But in the electrified political atmosphere of an election year, the Bush administration's opponents will want to see the buck stop far higher up the chain of command.
We see a military response system for sexual assault that is structured so individuals who were sexually assaulted report to a higher up in the chain of command.
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The Military Justice Improvement Act would remove oversight of sexual assault cases from the chain of command and allow victims to report their assaults to an independent prosecutor.
Though everyone is entitled to their own opinion, military officers should know that theirs are best kept private... particularly if they are at odds with the chain of command.
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They angrily point out that one of the 12 grand jurors, a local Border Patrol chief, was part of the chain of command that assigned marines to the border.
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