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Obama: Pentagon leaders ‘ashamed’ over sexual assaults plaguing military

Chelsea J. Carter and Ashley Fantz report for CNN on POD Advocacy Committee members Jennifer Norris and Brian Lewis:

Former Navy Petty Officer Third Class Brian Lewis was stationed in Guam when he was raped, he told reporters. “After the rape, I was told by my command not to file a formal report with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service,” he said. “When I was reassigned to seek medical help, my psychiatrist told me that I was lying about my rape and diagnosed me with a personality disorder.” Lewis was discharged in August 2001.”I have been fighting to correct my record ever since,” he said.

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