US Army Press Release: Army addresses sexual assault prevention at Year of Military Women panel
The US Army on sexual assault prevention:
Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, director of military personnel management, Army G-1, spoke as part of a panel discussion on sexual assault prevention and response, July 31,2013, in Washington, D.C.
“Sexual assault is a crime anywhere. But in the military, it’s much more than a crime; its fratricide,” Seamands said. “It’s an assault on the core values of every service member.”
The event brought together leaders from all branches of the military at the U.S. Navy Memorial to address how they were dealing with sexual assault.
Seamands outlined the Army’s five imperatives for combating sexual assault. He also said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno has made combating sexual assault the Army’s No. 1 priority.
