A Veterans Day story that focuses on ... homosexuality?

What this article fails to mention,,,

Although it is an obvious fact, men in the military outnumber women by more than 5 to 1 hence why the "raw" numbers - 12,000/ 6.8% of women (~200,000 total service woman) compared with nearly 14,000/1.2% of men (~1.2 million total service men) - elicit a 53% male victim total

What is ignored is the concerted effort by "military leaders, under pressure from Congress and the White House to eliminate rape from the ranks."  Despite Barber's innuendo, it was not the assaults that were out of hand but the atmosphere has changed.

Galbreath, who joined the office in 2007, describes a sea change in the military's efforts since then -- particularly during the past two years under Hagel and his predecessor, Leon Panetta.
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Another key development: The 2011 repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." Officials and advocates believe the ban on openly gay service members chilled reporting by male victims, gay and straight alike.

Galbreath says the Pentagon's efforts have led to an increase in reports. More than 3,550 sexual assaults were reported during the first three quarters of the 2013 fiscal year, the Pentagon said last month, a jump of nearly 50 percent.

I would rather read an "offensive" article about "sexual identity politics" focusing on an "individual's abhorrent sexual proclivities and his lifestyle choices" than one filled with false interpretation and misleading data presented as truth.

One last thing,

The Washington Times reported on the findings earlier this year, quoting a homosexual in the story who claimed the male-on-males assaults weren't done by homosexuals – that they were more like prison rapes.

Well fucking DUH!! Doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, rape is rape. Rape is power.  It is kind of the whole point in doing the survey and implementing changes based on the findings.

When a man alleged a sexual assault, wrongful sexual contact and forcible sodomy were the charges most frequently investigated.

Military data show that the typical perpetrator is a man who has served longer in the military than his victim and holds a higher rank. In most cases, the assailant identifies as heterosexual.

Roger Canaff, who has trained Army lawyers in prosecuting sexual assault cases, says many attacks amount to a particularly violent form of hazing.

It "isn't necessarily seen as a sexual act," says Canaff, a former prosecutor in New York and Virginia. "It's seen as a humiliating act. It's the ultimate act of emasculation.

You see that in fraternity life, sometimes. You see that in the civilian world. The military has it also."

A Veterans Day story that focuses on ... homosexuality?

Thanks to Military.com for the excellent article Men Sexually Assaulted in the Military Speak Out