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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Reporting Sexual Abuse in the Military Is "Inherently Unfair." Here's Why.

Some progress has been made, but the chain of command creates big problems.

A junior officer at the Air Force Academy reads a speech to cadets about US troops recently killed in action and urging students and coaches to stand up to fight sexual assault on campus. Brennan Linsley/AP

Around two and a half years ago, a well-publicized sexual-assault scandal rocked the Air Force's basic training program in San Antonio. Nearly 70 people came forward to accuse more than 30 training instructors of offenses including unwanted touching, inappropriate relationships, and rape. General Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff, described sexual assault as a "cancer" infecting the culture of the base.

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http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/03/military-sexual-assault-reporting-chain-of-command

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