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“Congress will hear your testimony in one hour,” the young aide says, her glance taking in my immaculate Army green service uniform, its tan shirt blending with my skin. “Your testimony will begin within the hour.” I nod, my pulse steady, as I step into the witness room, a spartan space designed to hold anxiety in check. I am a lowly private who’d grown up in Amarillo’s foster care, a place governed by rules and policies, not much different from the Army once you get past boot camp…

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