Posted on Apr 8, 2014

To what degree do you feel Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault degrade aspects of security in the Armed Forces / Department of Defense?

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First off, I am not trying to insult anyone's intelligence or understate the emphasis this topic has had over the last two years or so.  I am conducting a study on the impact of sexual harassment and assault on the many dimensions of security in our Armed Forces.  Your response will assist me in gathering data from a series of five questions I will post over time.  Your answer for this first question can state any aspect of security, but I ask you to define what you believe are the leading causes and what you pose as solutions.<br>

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CW2 Jonathan Kantor

Posted >1 y ago

To what degree... immensely.  This is a massive problem in the Armed Forces and it degrades the unit morale, integrity, health of Soldiers, and a whole lot more.  Our security is compromised when our Soldiers are compromised.  I'm not sure what else to say about that.<br>

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SGM (Join to see)

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No problem.  I will send you a copy upon completion.<br>

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MSG Hahn,<div><br></div><div>If at all possible, I'd also like to read it. Is everyone covering the same topic, or are they all different? I am a bit of a nerd that likes to read research reports, not necessarily written by SMEs.</div><div><br></div>

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I think CW2 Kantor cheated off of my paper. He took the words out of my fingers. The only thing I can add to it is the loss of trust. Once the victim feels slighted, all trust is gone. I have also seen units divided between those that support the alleged victim and those that support the accused. A house divided can't stand. 

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SGT Mickles, send me an email to: [login to see] .mil and make the SUBJEST SH&SA Report Request. When I get finished, I will send you a copy. It won't be finished until June time-frame... Thanks for replying.

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PO1 Glenn Boucher

Posted 9 y ago

First its going to affect the trust level of the unit that is affected.
For example, one service member is sexually assaulted by another and they work in the same unit, there will be tension and trust will be affected because almost everyone will take a side on it and that is dividing the unit and destroying the trust and it reduces the effective security level of the unit.

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Sexual assault and harassment affect the cohesion and trust
amongst Soldiers. Soldiers must have the
faith that the other Soldiers have their back at all times. Lose of this basic fundamental does hinder
the military forces from performing at their optimum. Trust in the leadership is paramount in having
Soldiers go the distant to the object whether combat or not. Females and males must have trust and faith
in senior leaders to have their best interest at heart. Every situation will not be perfect but every
attempt must be made to address these issues swiftly and justly. Leaders in the Army have the daunting task to
address this social issue that is seen not only in the services but colleges
and workplaces across this country. I do
not have a silver bullet solution.

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Understood Sergeant Major, thanks for your feedback.

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