The following excerpt is from Jernigan v. U.S., 86 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir. 1996):
We review de novo a district court's determination that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction under the Feres doctrine. Estate of McAllister v. United States, 942 F.2d 1473, 1475 (9th Cir.1991), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 1092 (1992). We must determine independently whether the Feres doctrine is applicable to the facts in the record. Id.
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