Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/28/1190731402/military-code-sexual-assault-biden-gillibrand

The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.

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isaachernandez@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

As it should be. I’ve been in the army 17 years and it always bewildered me how much power individual unit commanders have over their units.