Pentagon chief calls sexual assault a cancer in military

One of the resent it getting worse due to the lack of leadership taking that program more Seriously. Before I left in 2915, we had a very low support from our commander yet many dismissed the issue because it look bad for their evaluation. This problem must be enforced across the board especially during Basic& AIT. It is very sad to read about it yet we don’t hold officer accountable for Failure to support the SHARP Program. The only way this is going to stop is with a Re-Bust hard core in Basic & AIT, when arriving to their unit maintain it & reliefs commander who refused to support it.

This sort of thing has been going on since women were first introduced into the armed forces and is not likely to end soon esp with the trend for more and more positions opening to women. Sad situation.

Increases in reporting is a gray area. It's hard to distinguish is it because there are more assaults or are people more comfortable reporting? Or is it both? There's really no way to distinguish it - and the anonymous surveys always have 20000+ reporting they have been sexually harassed or assaulted.

We are never going to stop sexual abuse, sexual assault or harassment 100% in the military or in society in general. Humans have always done this and always will. If we can reduce it and we can have a culture that doesn't accept it - that will help. But it's hard to stop a sexual predator when they are very good at hiding their true selves and their behavior. If someone has never been convicted or charged with a sex crime...you can't screen thoughts.

SHARP is getting better for the Army but still has a way to go. The newest video that was produced in October finally covers everything that should have been covered since it started.