WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, says those who have served in the military should not be stigmatized by having to answer questions about their mental health status on security clearance forms.

Dempsey’s comments were part of a news conference in which Pentagon leaders announced a review of the security clearance process in response to Monday’s shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.

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