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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-23-07 01:17 AM
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Army probes alleged exam cheating
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/07/22/army_probes_alleged_exam_cheating/

Answers to tests for promotions found on websites
By Bryan Bender and Kevin Baron, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent | July 22, 2007

WASHINGTON -- The Army is investigating whether thousands of soldiers cheated on promotion exams, including tests of how to operate high-tech weapons, by obtaining the answers from unauthorized websites run by fellow soldiers, according to Army officials.

Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts The Globe found sites offering copies of more than 1,200 different exams from military correspondence courses with the answers provided. One site said it had 500,000 hits per month and thousands of registered users. Message boards on the sites suggest that soldiers know they are violating the rules, while some of their comrades rebuke them in Internet chat rooms for cheating the system.

Some of the tests cover such highly technical matters as how to operate the guidance system on a Patriot missile, including measuring firing angles and elevations. Other sensitive areas include how to distinguish between US troops and enemies using aerial photos; how to conduct a patrol in wartime; how to keep armored vehicles in proper formation in battle; and how to protect classified documents. The sites, with names including Shamschool.com and Armyfocus.com, are free or charge a small fee.

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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-23-07 01:22 PM
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1. what is the website???
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