As victims multiply, military laments ‘no silver bullet’ to sexual assault
Despite decades of promises, military leaders have repeatedly leaned on a single cliché to explain why they've failed survivors of sexual assault.Full story
Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea
An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea. Full story
Military under fire amid new allegations of abuse
President Barack Obama tasked Pentagon leaders to hold weekly meetings – at the cabinet level – to attack the problem of sexual assaults in the military as a top priority, not a side issue. Monica Medina, the former special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, discusses.
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Another sexual assault prevention official is in trouble
Moments after President Obama met with Pentagon leaders to talk about combating the problem of sexual assaults in the military, the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky. was arrested. Chris Hayes talks with Spencer Ackerman, senior writer for Wired's national security
Lawmakers announce legislation to combat the increases in military sexual assaults
Rep. Bruce Braley discusses the bill he's co-sponsoring with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to help prevent military sexual assaults.
Army sexual assault reveals culture of silence
Military sources tell NBC News the man in charge of sexual assault prevention in Fort Hood, Texas, may have allegedly coerced a female soldier into prostitution. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.
Ft. Hood sergeant accused of assault, prostitution
Investigators in Fort Hood, Texas, are looking into allegations that an Army sergeant sexually assaulted three female soldiers and forced one into prostitution. This is only the latest in a string of military sexual assault scandals that has lawmakers demanding answers. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski report
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