Opinion – Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO): Combating sexual assaults in the military
Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) writes an op-ed:
For example, in 1972, when I joined the U.S. Army, I found an army that was fractured along racial lines with its combat effectiveness further compromised by an epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse. The combination of these factors produced an Army plagued by disciplinary problems, poor morale, and very low retention rates. This was not just an Army problem but was evident in all of the branches of military service.
The Army responded aggressively to resolve those problems, and today, when I talk to the newest generation of young people serving in uniform, the challenges that our military faced in the 1970s are unthinkable to them.
