Top Brass Takes Dim View Of Senate Efforts To Combat Sexual Assault In The Military-- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — Military leaders pushed back Tuesday against congressional proposals to remove sexual assault cases from the usual chain of command.
With sexual assault horror stories proliferating and political momentum growing, the military chiefs told the Senate Armed Service Committee that some changes are needed. But in a sometimes heated hearing that clarified the legislative battle lines, war-fighters warned against “unintended consequences” as they cautioned lawmakers not to go too far.
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