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Chuck Hagel: Military sexual assault ‘a profound betrayal of sacred oaths’
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday called for the “scourge” of sexual assaults within the military to be “stamped out,” in a speech at the West Point military academy in New York. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for newly commissioned officers, the Pentagon chief emphasized it would be their…
Colin Powell: Soldier’s convicted of rape shouldn’t be ‘categorically’ discharged
Former Defense Secretary Colin Powell said Saturday that U.S. troops convicted of sexual assault should not be automatically dishonorably discharged from the military. “You can’t make a categorical statement like that,” he told Bloomberg TV. “We have a military justice system that is driven by our law, and it is…
Obama tells Navy grads: Sexual assault has ‘no place’ in U.S. military
President Barack Obama addressed the rash of sexual assault criminal cases against U.S. military servicemembers on Friday, exhorting the graduating class at the Naval Academy to do better. “Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong,”…
As outrage grows, military makes addressing sexual assault a ‘top priority’
JEFFREY BROWN: The issue of sexual assault in the military was back in the spotlight today at the Pentagon. Margaret Warner reports. MARGARET WARNER: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey offered no new solutions to the military’s sexual assault crisis at today’s much… …
Reid not ready to support legislation to crack down on sexual assault in the military
In a gathering with reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the problem of rampant sexual assault in the military is something the military needs to handle but wouldn’t yet endorse legislation to take reporting such crimes out of the chain of command. Responding…
Top Air Force commander blames ‘hookup culture’ for rise in military sexual assault
The top commander in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) suggested on Tuesday that the rise in reported sexual assaults against military service members was caused by a more permissive social climate, the Los Angeles Times reported. “Some of it is the hookup mentality of junior high even and high school…
Obama vows ‘no tolerance’ for military sexual assault
US President Barack Obama sharply warned Tuesday there would be “no tolerance” for the “outrage” of sexual violence in the military, and said those guilty of such crimes had betrayed their uniform. Obama said he stood squarely behind victims of sexual assault in the military and called on the Pentagon…
Female senators grill military brass over arrest of sexual assault prevention officer
Female senators lashed out at top military brass on Tuesday following a damning Pentagon report on sexual assault and the arrest of U.S. Air Force sex abuse prevention officer. At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) pressed the military…
Air Force brochure for rape victims: ‘It may be advisable to submit’
A sexual assault “prevention and response” brochure issued by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) advises victims to consider submitting to their attack, Wired magazine reported on Tuesday. “It may be advisable to submit than to resist,” the guide (PDF) said in a section labeled, “If you are attacked,” saying victims…
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