U.S. military grapples with a rising epidemic of sexual assault in its ranks




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Summary: A video posted by a female U.S. Marine about sexual assault in the military rocketed across the internet and into a Pentagon press-briefing room Friday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised to take additional steps to stop such violence. But as Nick Schifrin reports, sexual assault in the military continues to rise and individual families continue to be ripped apart. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders