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In 2011, there were a total of 3,192 reports of sexual assault involving service members. the issue is getting plenty of attention from congress. >> sex seoul assault, rape, is not about the victim, it's about power and control, and the assertion of that. and that obviously, in a military context, becomes an even greater problem. >> reporter: the pentagon has increased its efforts to hold perpetrators accountable. it's establishing a special victims unit, with specially trained investigators and prosecutors. it's trying to improve tracking of sexual assault reports. and now, service members wh...

Of rait knpe and other forms of sexual assault on this show, but when it comes to sexual assault in the military there, are a unique set of circumstances. we have given you statistics, statistics which we can't be reminded of enough. earlier this year, the department of defense revealed there were 3,192 sexual assault reports filed within the u.s. military in 2011, an increase of 1% from the previous year. and just more than 76% of those reports were unrestricted, meaning the reports were meant to launch an official investigation. but the other 24% were restricted, intended to shield the ident...

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