Posted on 12/28/2011 4:05:01 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday that there was a rise in reports of sexual assault at the nation's military academies in the most recent school year and announced new policies to help victims.
The "Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at Military Service Academies" found that during the 2010-11 year there were 65 reports of sexual assaults involving cadets and midshipmen, up from 41 in the prior year.
To help address the jump, the academies are implementing two new policies.
Service members who have been victims of sexual assault will now be able to request an expedited transfer from their units. The military will now also retain records of sexual assaults longer -- in some cases as long as 50 years.
"We know that the military academies are similar to college campuses around the country in that sexual harassment and assault are challenges that all faculty, staff and students need to work to prevent," said Major General Mary Kay Hertog, director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
I wonder if there were any female-on-male cases?
crap, that’s funny
With the new gay rules just wait until a guy tries to switch Majors.
a rise in reports of sexual assault at the nation’s military academies in the most recent school year and announced new policies to help victims.
There is only one way to avoid victims. No one is interested in that solution. It ain’t PC.
Wonderful. “Sexual harrassment” allegations are always useful to feminists for settling scores.
This is a Major General slot? Major Generals command combat arms Divisions. There are 10 times the number of General positions as needed.
Our young lady future officers can’t handle harrassment, but they’ll be just fine if taken POW by fanatical muslims.
Our nation is just so screwed up by PC....
In the 21st c., the military is just another government jobs program.
And let’s not forget that “sexual assault” can be damn near anything nowadays.
Dear God in Heaven protect us. The Problem of sexual assault in the military is so severe, there exists a Division headed by a woman Major General? What ever happened to the old, standard CSI? Were they so swamped with women (soon to be supplemented with LGBT's) victims that there exists now a Service-wide unit of thousands to investigate thousands of complaints every month?
What am I missing?
Isn’t that like trying to put a marshmallow in a piggy-bank?
There is only one way to avoid victims.
&&&
Males only in the academies would be my answer.
This article is about sexual assaults...not harassment. Our military academy students should not attack anyone unprovoked. Especially someone sexually.
Now that we have equal rights, that can now come from both directions.
And with the 10 pound hammer you have hit the nail on the head!!!!
One of the MAJOR problems we have with the military is the number of flag officers. And you can bet that for 50%-75% of the flag officer slots there is a slot for the senior enlisted man: E-9. Another wasted slot that consumes money. Most non-command slots held by flag officers could be held by a O-6 (Bird colonel/USN captain)with an E-7 or, maybe E-8, as the senior enlisted man. Waste starts at the top, not just with weapon systems.
I don’t think they should sexually attack someone even if provoked ;-)
Oh, we’re going to paint solutions with broad brushes? Ok. How fun. My solution is guys should stop sexually assaulting women.
...as I said, no one is interested in the answer.
I am old enough to remember when the military academies were male-only.
Adding women was not an improvement. Not sure why so many so-called “conservatives” get irate when people suggest that the service academies would be better run and produce better graduates if they were all-male.
The military is a killing machine — not an equal-opportunity employment option.
But what about the women who want to serve? Simple: Open up a USWMA — US Women’s Military Academy — an all-female military academy that would support all the services with its graduates.
No women among warriors, no fags among warriors. What the eternally offended call harassment or assault is what we used to call fraternity hazing.
My solution is guys should stop sexually assaulting women.
/////////////
True. But, how about we set them up for success first by removing women from their dormitories, classrooms, and campuses.
The rape thing at Academies has been going on for DECADES. I guarantee you that female cadets got raped when the academies were all male. It will not stop as long as men and women are warehoused at close quarters in that environment, and one reason for that is that sometimes men can GET AWAY WITH IT in that environment, because the women do not want the trouble that comes with speaking up. Thus, we are not doing the female cadets any favors with co-ed academies, either. If the NFL and MBL can remain all male, you might think that the academies that train the WARRIOR CLASS just might be able to remain all-male, too. Women in the academies: No military value added.
My solution is guys should stop sexually assaulting women.
/////////////
True. But, how about we set them up for success first by removing women from their dormitories, classrooms, and campuses.
The rape thing at Academies has been going on for DECADES. I guarantee you that female cadets got raped when the academies were all male. It will not stop as long as men and women are warehoused at close quarters in that environment, and one reason for that is that sometimes men can GET AWAY WITH IT in that environment, because the women do not want the trouble that comes with speaking up. Thus, we are not doing the female cadets any favors with co-ed academies, either. If the NFL and MBL can remain all male, you might think that the academies that train the WARRIOR CLASS just might be able to remain all-male, too. Women in the academies: No military value added.
My advice to young military cadtes is not to get friendly with the members of the opposite sex, Stay away from them, only speak to them officially.
Anything from a hello, to a you look good this morning, can be regarded as harrassment.
Just stay away from them.As far as possible.
Don’t take it if it is offered. They aren’t the ones who will be facing the music.
“My solution is guys should stop sexually assaulting women.”
If you keep talking common sense you’ll be found to be uncommon.
How about we castrate these predators with tin snips then hang them? That would tend to stop these attacks.
“I guarantee you that female cadets got raped when the academies were all male.”
How’s that, again? Were some of the male cadets dressed as females?
Or mid-ship-men har,har.
This didn’t happen when there were no females at the academies. And needless to say, male “gay” interactions were grounds for expulsion— as they should be now. But be assured, the “new” more “representative” military leadership schools are not done with this trend.
This is even worse in command situations, witness the recent masthead courtmartial of a female Aegis cruiser captain-—who quite simply was a nut (a lesbian one at that).
“”We know that the military academies are similar to college campuses around the country ....”
And THAT is the problem. They should not be fancy dan parking place for the congressionally appointed privileged, in a setting that is JUST like ANY university public school. We are talking about the future military commanders of our sons and daughters. The intent of all this has been to “level the playing field” and the result— they have lowered the standards and the entrants... and the behaviour is the result. Send in the Marines.
There is always an excuse. A cop-out. A loop-hole. Some reason or another why some guys make excuses for other guys who assault women in the military. Fascinating to read these articles and the responses here.
Add to the prior comment about this being a govt jobs program and it all makes sense. Contrast that with the need in nuclear subs to “incentivize” senior enlisted to stay in— because there is no continuity of hands on knowledge.
And in our service academies, now.. this. All of them have to have commands you know— and they pushed that beyond all research in the subs as well. Nightmare.
No, no, no. See, we can’t hurt these poor fellas! It’s not their fault that they assault women. It’s them durned wimmins! They’re causing all the problems. /s
;)
I agree with you.
At the first proven allegation of violation of regulations, regarding conduct unbecoming for an officer, the cadet is expelled, and rendered unfit for military service. Including enlistment, or any employment in any way connected to the US DOD.
As an enlisted woman who served in the USAF for two terms, I will say that while lame attempts were made by a tiny minority of inferior men to harass me, I dealt with them in the manner I judged best, generally in private.
On one occasion an Officer publicly made derogatory comments of a sexual nature towards me. He was charged and convicted IAW DOD regulations of conduct unbecoming an officer.
BTW, I was not the one who reported his conduct. It was another USAF Officer who happened to observe it.
As far as a physical sexual assault attempts...again, only once, and in that one case, NCO justice was forcefully and physically applied by my male fellow Airmen, to the inebriated senior NCO who attempted it.
Call it a double standard between Officer and enlisted ranks, it worked.
OTOH, you seem to imply that the “problem” would go away if only women were excluded entirely from the DOD.
I find that attitude incredibly ignorant.
Do you really think those few substandard men only try to sexually harass and/or rape military women because they work daily with them?
Really?
“OTOH, you seem to imply that the “problem” would go away if only women were excluded entirely from the DOD.
I find that attitude incredibly ignorant”.
Thank you for your service.
The implication should be that women in the military were at one time nurses and admin, and there were problems with that, but not at the levels in today’s military. I have disagreed with the policy changes on opening academies and war fighting jobs to females from the very beginning. It isn’t right, does not produce a better military, and introduced increased “opportunity” for those of whom you speak.
Those kind you speak of, were forced in the old military to attempt their lusty actions in town when near one, or on the wives of other soldiers, which garnered swift retribution. Generally that kind of behavior didn’t take place in the barracks, which are now dormitories, with private rooms and anything goes you can get away with.
I repeat, I am against women in academies and war fighting positions of any kind. Only Nurses on the front lines. They really weren’t, but they were close enough that at times like in the Philippines in WWII, their units were overrun by the enemy. http://www.worldwar2history.info/Army/nurses/honolulu-bombed.html The whole story is a good read. The link brings you in a couple of stage setting pages into the story.
In Ubama's military, I wonder how many male-on-male and female-on-female cases there were.
They better hurry up building those "trans-gender" bathrooms, too.
Congratulations, Democrats.
How is that possible?
The factual reality is that women are now, and for several decades have been, working in critical warfighting specialties.
And having worked amidst some of the finest examples of testosterone laden alpha male military men during my eight years of active duty, I will say that based on experience, trained USA “warriors” do not sexually assault women.
Period.
In uniform or not.
Perhaps the character standards for cadets have been lowered too far, in our all volunteer forces.
Might we agree on that?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.