Reports of sexual assault in the military decline for third straight year: Pentagon
The review included data from an anonymous survey conducted every other year that asks service members whether they've been the victim of unwanted sexual conduct or harassment.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Hill · Aug 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM ET
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Reports of sexual assault in the military decline for third straight year: Pentagon(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Reports of sexual assault in military dropped for third year in a row: Pentagon(opens original report in a new tab)Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexual harassment complaints last year compared with 2024, the department… — The Hill
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