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The United States military is one of the nation’s most trusted institutions. But ‘enemies’ lie in the ranks
US Air Force veteran Pam Campos-Palma wept as she watched the US Capitol come under attack on January 6 by supporters of then-president Donald Trump.
It wasn’t simply the assault on one of the greatest symbols of American democracy: among the mob were men and women in military-style combat fatigues, helmets and body armour, marching in formation.
A former military operations intelligence analyst, Ms Campos-Palma said those scenes were devastating to her.
“I cried so painfully that day, because it was done in our image,” she said.
More than 300 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol riots and dozens more are likely to face charges.
Among them were members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right anti-government organisation…
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