Summary
Elfers expresses the shock and profound sadness of the dusty and bloody images from the battlefield reminding the American public of the sacrifices of the soldiers at war and their families. He says that The Dover Test of Pentagon is meant to challenge decision-makers to carefully consider the American people's level of commitment to war. The Dover Test was the term use in the halls of Pentagon popularized in 1999 by the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry Shelton who asked if the American public is prepared for the sight of the most precious resource coming home in flag-draped caskets into Dover Air Force Base in Delaware which is a point of entry of Armed Forces.
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High-Stakes Testing
In the halls of the Pentagon, it's called "The Dover Test."
The term was popularized in 1999 by the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Henry Shelton, who asked the question, "Is the American public prepared for the...See the full content of this document
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