[OldDeckHand]

"The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Conway, honestly expressed his concerns to Congress last week while most of the other bureaucrats in the Pentagon are busy protecting their careers."

That's not entirely accurate. The Army Chief of Staff, as well as the current Secretary of the Army (former Republican Congressman, John McHugh) both were critical of the decision in a Congressional hearing last week; It was quite clear that both thought it a poor idea.

[Maelstorm]

Yeah and no one is listening. I wish they’d speak out on the cases of sexual abuse they know about. I wish those in the military who have faced sexual harassment and abuse would come forward.