Stars & Stripes: Air Force Vet, IAVA Senior Fellow on Dover Air Force Base scandal

Air Force veteran and IAVA Senior Fellow Matt Colvin writes in Stars and Stripes how the Dover Air Force Base scandal has done a disservice to the Air Force’s legacy and to all service members who put on the uniform. Donning the uniform is both a great privilege and a weighty responsibility.

"This is a time to learn that the actions of few affect the whole, and that when a person puts on the uniform he or she represents a long illustrious history of keeping America free," Colvin writes.

"The uniform is larger than you and I and must be treated as such."

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