Pentagon Leaders, Lawmakers ‘Appalled’ by Arrest of Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Chief

Kristin Davis and Jeff Schogol report for Air Force Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish:

“The Department of Defense is responsible for failing to effectively govern its personnel. The problems are so long standing and pervasive that, at a minimum, they constitute gross negligence on the part of the leadership and actually reflect, albeit informal, countenancing of the violation of the rights of women in the service and of victims of assault, men and women. Congress, DoD, the Executive, and the Judiciary each have roles to play in righting this horrible situation.”

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