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Dempsey: DOD must make fixes on sexual assaults, quickly

Stars and Stripes reports:

The Defense Department has limited time to show results in the effort to combat sexual assault in the ranks, the nation’s top uniformed leader said Thursday.

So far, most of the measures by which the department has begun gauging its efforts haven’t shown much progress, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said during a phone conversation with reporters and bloggers.

And if it turns out the military finally can’t handle the job, Dempsey said he’ll no longer oppose Congress taking leadership of the issue out of the military’s hands.

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