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===Dawood Military Hospital===
Three U.S. military officers testified that Caldwell tried to prevent the U.S. Department of Defense from investigating sub-standard conditions at an American-funded Afghan military hospital in Kabul. Caldwell's reasoning, according to Colonel Mark Fassl, was that there was "an election coming." However, Kenneth Moorefield, Deputy Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations, dismissed these allegations, claiming that there
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoDIG) conducted an investigation into the allegations and determined that Caldwell and his deputy Major General Gary S. Patton sought in 2011 to restrict contact with a team of investigators probing allegations of corruption and sub-standard patient care at Dawood National Military Hospital. The Inspector General recommended that the Secretary of the Army take appropriate action against Caldwell and his immediate subordinate, Major General Patton.<ref>{{cite web |last=Capaccio |first=Tony |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-24/u-s-generals-seen-trying-to-impede-afghan-hospital-probe.html |title=Generals Seen Trying to Impede Afghan Hospital Probe |publisher=Bloomberg |date=September 19, 2013 |accessdate=September 25, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041638/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-24/u-s-generals-seen-trying-to-impede-afghan-hospital-probe.html |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref> An Army spokesman stated that, following the investigation, Caldwell "requested that he be retired, knowing that these substantiated allegations would directly prevent any future promotion or assignment to a position of importance and responsibility."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131106/NEWS/311060021/3-star-seen-trying-block-Afghan-hospital-probe-retires-rank|title=3-star seen as trying to block Afghan hospital probe retires at rank|work=Army Times}}</ref>
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