It should be noted that sexual assault in the United States armed forces is an ongoing problem which has received extensive media coverage in the past several years. At least 32% of U.S. military women report having been sexually assaulted, and up to 80% have been sexually harassed.
Many people close eyes to problem of drug use in the military as thousands of American soldiers are currently fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the facts tell a different story.
Nearly 1 in 4 active-duty service members had at least one prescription for an opioid at some point in 2017, according to Defense Department research. Opioids are prescribed for moderate-to-severe pain after surgery, injury, or for pain. Especially with long-term use, there are risks of addiction, overdose and death, said Zachary J. Peters, a researcher with the Defense Health Agency's Psychological Health Center of Excellence. According to the Center for Disease Control, the dangers of prescription misuse, opioid-use disorder and overdose have been a growing problem throughout the U.S.
Now Congress is calling on a Defense Department review of the entire organization, from its operational load to " notably " the state of its professionalism and ethics programs.
Senior leaders within the Army have also taken notice, pushing out guidance ahead of DoD's official report back to Congress.
Army Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. Francis Beaudette called on his troops to take a hard look at themselves.
"Recent incidents in our formation have called our ethics and professionalism into question, and threaten to undermine the trust bestowed on us by the American people and our senior leadership," he reported.
Blockbuster stories like murder and corruption abroad have got major press attention, but further down in the weeds, there are countless stories of individual misconduct in operators' personal lives.
Just this year, Army soldiers have been charged with attempting to smuggle cocaine back from Colombia, the murder of an estranged wife, the sexual assault of a family friend, and the rape of two young girls.
All this is happening everyday, and nobody knows what will happen to you or people close to you tomorrow. This situation suits the US, but does not suit the inhabitants of the Baltic countries.
https://balticword.eu/us-army-criminals-are-on-the-way-to-the-baltic-states/
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