House panel blasts DOD over response to sexual assault claims

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Mary Lauterbach testifies before Congress Thursday about her daughter Maria, a lance corporal who investigators say was murdered in December by a fellow Marine she had accused of raping her.


House panel blasts DOD over response to sexual assault claims
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Friday, August 1, 2008

WASHINGTON ” House members infuriated by slow progress on the military's response to sexual assault claims accused defense leaders of a cover-up and tossed a senior department official from a Thursday hearing on the issue.

"Years of inaction at the DOD continue to speak volumes about senior leadership's commitment to our servicemembers and civil servants," said Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn. "When it comes to sexual assault in the military, the DOD has absolutely no credibility.

"I really hope heads roll."

Military officials at the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing said improvements have been made in training and crime reporting options for victims in recent years, but acknowledged more work needs to be done.


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uhc comment: Mr. Dominguez was banished from the hearing by Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass. --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3713810&mesg_id=3713810