
                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 16, 1993                   TAG: 9306160245
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: NORFOLK                                LENGTH: Short

2 OFFICERS FACE CHARGES IN TAILHOOK

Two naval officers have become the first to face assault or indecent assault charges from the 1991 Tailhook Association convention, where dozens of women were molested or attacked.

A naval investigator was appointed Tuesday to investigate charges against Cmdr. Gregory E. Tritt and Lt. Cole V. Cowden.

Tritt is accused of assault, conduct unbecoming an officer, providing a false official statement and making a false official statement under oath, said Cmdr. John Tull, a Navy spokesman. Cowden is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and indecent assault, Tull said. - Associated Press

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