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10:10 AM CDT on Friday, July 8, 2005
Less than two months ago, what the 11 News Defenders discovered caused a
nationwide scandal and a temporary shutdown of all Army recruiting. KHOU-TV The Army claims to have disciplined Sgt. Thomas Kelt for recruiting violations, who has since been promoted.
A Houston soldier, Sgt. Thomas Kelt, told at least one young man to show up for recruitment or face being locked up. Following that incident, the Army promised to take a tough stance, but you might not believe what happened next.
The Army shut down all recruiting in the country for one day to re-educate recruiters on ethics. And as for Sgt. Kelt, officials promised "swift ... corrective action."
The 11 News Defenders discovered Kelt was transferred to a neighboring recruiting office where the army turned recruiter Kelt into a supervisor, as the station's new commander.
Click to watch Mark Greenblatt's complete 11 News Defenders report
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