Odierno cracks down on sex assaults, harassment
By Joe Gould - Staff writer
Posted : Monday May 21, 2012
In the Army’s fight against sexual assault and harassment, soldiers cannot be bystanders, the Army’s top general said.
“We need to eliminate the bystander mentality,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said. “It’s intolerable to me that there are people that see sexual harassment, or circumstances that could lead to sexual assault, and choose to turn the other way.”
Odierno spoke May 7 at the 2012 “I. A.M. Strong Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention Summit” in Leesburg, Va.
He called passive bystanders who do not assist or report harassment and assault, or help their fellow soldiers, “part of the problem.”
“Our Army faces many threats and risks. But these specific threats emanate from within our own corps,” he said. “They have a corrosive effect on our unit readiness, team cohesion, command environment, and trust of soldiers and family members. We must make every single effort to take care of and protect each other. That’s what we do, that’s who we are.”
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