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Army Panel Recommends General Discharge of Black Soldier Accused of Painting Swastikas

HeadlineDec 12, 1996

An Army panel wants a Black soldier accused of painting swastikas on barracks doors to be discharged. The administrative board decided Wednesday that Sergeant Robert Washington painted the swastikas. He was very upset and very disappointed, his lawyer said. The panel recommended a general discharge, which falls somewhere between an honorable and dishonorable discharge.

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