Defense

Lloyd Austin orders changes at military academies after spike in sexual misconduct

By Mike Brest
Published August 17, 2023 9:46pm ET
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Lloyd Austin orders changes at military academies after spike in sexual misconduct
A sign stands outside of an entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report that comes in the wake of scandals that rocked teams at all three academies last year. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called for a number of reforms to the military service academies to change harmful and illegal behaviors that are on the rise there.

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