Tumult over military sexual assaults far from over
WASHINGTON (AP) — The turmoil over how to end an epidemic of sexual assaults in the U. S. military is far from over as Congress haggles over legislative remedies and new details emerge about a high-profile case involving an Army general and a female captain under his command. In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate unanimously approved legislation this week to better protect victims within the ranks and ban the "good soldier defense" to make sure a defendant's fate is determined...
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