The relative youth of the airman accused of leaking hundreds of classified military documents has raised questions, but SecDef Lloyd Austin does not believe his age is relevant. 'The vast majority of our military is young,' Austin said.
Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira was charged last week with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material, according to court documents. In light of his age, lawmakers and critics have questioned why a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman would have access to classified documents about America's allies and adversaries across the globe.
More than 44% of the active-duty military is 25 years or younger, according to 2021 demographics from a Defense Department website.
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