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Female Veterans Blast Military Leadership For Failing To Address Ongoing Sexual Assault Crisis
Female Veterans Blast Military Leadership For Failing To Address Ongoing Sexual Assault Crisis
On CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning, two female Iraq War veterans currently serving their first terms in Congress sharply criticized the military for its failure to address the increasing number of cases of sexual assault within its ranks.
Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) — who continue to serve in their reserve unites now that they have been elected to public office — are advocating for a measure that would remove sexual assault cases from the military’s chain of command. As the two Congressmembers explained to host Candy Crowley, changing the way that the military currently handles rape cases would empower women to speak up without fear of repercussion from their commanders, as well as ensure that their complaints are handled objectively and fairly.
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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/05/12/1998611/female-veterans-military-sexual-assaults/