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Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks

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The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service personnel should be prosecuted if accused of sexual assault. Nick Schifrin has more.

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U.S. & Canada
Tags
Chain of Command, Military chain of command, Military sexual assault investigations
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