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Time: Marks of Leadership

Time magazine writes:

As revelations of rape and sexual harassment in the armed forces grow, the impulse to enlist is shifting. I remember seeing the reservations in my father’s face when I announced my decision to join the military, more than 30 years ago. In this generation of graduates, parents are voicing great concern and even steering their children away from military service.

To me, that is a tragic shift, and one that should propel the Pentagon into solution-overdrive. Nancy Parrish of Protect our Defenders spelled it out quite simply: “When military leaders are held accountable for countenancing bad behavior, then you’ll begin to see a shift in the culture.”

Read full article here.