Following the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps began looking for a new way to transport equipment and troops to replace outdated, aging helicopters of this era. Soon after, the idea of the MV-22 Osprey was presented to Department of Defense officials. Despite the approval of this project to get underway, the technology behind the Osprey has been questioned from day one. Over two decades have passed since the program's inception and it still presses on regardless of the ever-increasing costs, three crashes, and ongoing doubts regarding the Osprey's reliability. Finally, several government agencies began asking questions about the Osprey. Why has this ill-fated program gone on so long without being disbanded?
             Following two crashes in 2000 which killed 23 Marines, it was soon discovered that several Marine Corps generals may have been involved in a scandal to cover-up the aircraft's obvious shortcomings. In addition to this, many officers of rank 0-6 and below were also believed to be involved. This kind of activity is completely unacceptable and became so serious that it eventually cost several Marines their lives. In addition, officers, especially those of flag rank, must be hold themselves to the highest possible standard, as they must be models of how there men should want to be. However, what should be is not always what actually is, as these Marine Corps officers let the chance of failure drive them to engage in deceitful actions. The MV-22 has been strongly challenged by many politicians on Capitol Hill, but many members of Congress remain strong proponents of the program. Its potential to travel at two times the speed, carry three times the payload, and achieve five times the range of the helicopters it is to replace looks very tempting on paper. Nevertheless, no human life should be treated as that of a guinea pig. An officer who knowingly sends one of his men up in an aircraft he knows is not safe is e...