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He has complained that the Army "spit me out," an apparent reference to how he was pulled off certain duties because his colleagues notified superiors that he has tattoos that are considered white supremacist symbols.

However, Makenga began to clash with his superiors - he was arrested by the Rwandan authorities after refusing orders to return to Rwanda, a UN Security Council report said.

He also said that the use of a "tactical contact" manoeuvre had been authorised previously by his superiors, and he was permitted to use "reasonable force".

Monuki transferred to a job at the Pentagon, where her superiors asked her to make contact with a mysterious Chinese pilot, who the Americans hoped would defect to the West.

For decades the department has weathered lawsuits — sometimes resulting in large payouts — from officers who claimed that decisions about discipline unfairly revolved around rank and whether they were liked by their superiors.