U.S. Efforts To Stop Military Sexual Assaults Are Failing

Photo: Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. Anthony Sanchelli/Courtesy U.S. Air Force

Welsh: Efforts To Combat Military Sex Assaults Are Failing -- Stars And Stripes

WASHINGTON — Efforts to stop military sexual assaults are not working, and officials need to spur a culture change, the presumptive Air Force Chief of Staff told Congress on Thursday.

Gen. Mark Welsh III, during his confirmation hearing, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he is dismayed by continued reports of rapes and sexual assault, despite a focus in recent years on eliminating the problem.

“What we’ve been doing is not working,” he said. “We have to look differently at the problem. I think we’ve worked hard and made progress with victim care ... but we haven’t been able to stop the perpetrators.”

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My Comment: Like military suicides .... after spending tons of money and allocating even more human resources .... the problem is only getting bigger. Makes one realize that human behavior is not easy to quantify or understand.