Reports of sexual assault in military dropped for third year in a row: Pentagon
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexual harassment complaints last year compared with 2024, the department said in a report that was made public Friday.

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- Fact 1: military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexual harassment complaints last year compared with 2024, the department said in a report that was made public Friday.
- Fact 2: The Pentagon received a total of 7,998 reports of…
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexual harassment complaints last year compared with 2024, the department said in a report that was made public Friday.
The Pentagon received a total of 7,998 reports of…
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Original source: The Hill
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