US Military Sex Assault Claims Up 50%...
Pentagon sees surge in reports of sexual assault among service members
1 May`14 ~ The number of U.S. service members who reported being sexually assaulted surged by 50 percent last year, the Pentagon announced Thursday, the latest sign of how the military has struggled to cope with sex crimes in the ranks.
I was in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1960 and I
never heard of anyone being sexually assaulted in the military! Never!
Back then, because of proximity to WW-II, the history and the nature of our military services was essentially prideful. The general atmosphere in the ranks was such that the very thought of sexual assault was unheard of and was a generally unacceptable concept.
I understand that because of such debacles as Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, along with a few other minor but equally unnecessary adventures, combined with suspension of the draft, has led to the need to lower the bar in terms of minimum enlistee character standards. So much so in fact the Army and Marines are accepting recruits with criminal backgrounds. But I had no idea the situation had deteriorated to this level.
Our military service personnel are sexually assaulting each other?
Jesus Christ!