The service academies are in the news again, but this time it’s not for sports rivalry or academic value. Rape is the soup du jour, with allegations and lawsuits against both West Point and the Naval Academy. It’s obvious that such allegations are of a serious nature, but it is somewhat ridiculous for the plaintiffs to hold “personally responsible” (as per the article) the former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the former superintendents of the two academies and the current secretaries of the Army and Navy. The story indicates an overly pervasive culture of alcohol pressure and a hostile chain of command to which one could report sexual misconduct.
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