I Still Love the Military, That’s Why I’m Holding It to a Higher Standard

'Profoundly chilling message': Pentagon eyes scrapping programs for sex assault victims

The Pentagon, under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is reportedly planning to scrap regulations meant to help victims of sexual assault in the military, according to reporting in The Intercept.The action is in response to President Donald Trump's executive order slashing diversity, equity, and in...

Pentagon Considers Cutting Its Sexual Assault Rules

On the chopping block is the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, which tracks sexual violence in the military and supports victims.

I Still Love the Military, That’s Why I’m Holding It to a Higher Standard

This April, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I’m asking America to confront a hard truth: our military — the institution I love, served, and still support — has a deep and ongoing crisis with sexual assault. It’s not just about what’s happened in the past. It’s about what’s still happening today. As a Marine veteran and a survivor of military sexual assault, I know this issue personally. I also understand the silence around it is just as d…