PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hi, everybody. (click here) This week, I called members of my Cabinet to the White House to deal with a challenge that affects so many families and communities – the crime, the outrage, of sexual violence.
Sexual assault is an affront to our basic decency and humanity. And it’s about all of us – the safety of those we love most: our moms, our wives, our daughters and our sons.
Because when a child starts to question their self-worth after being abused, and maybe starts withdrawing… or a young woman drops out of school after being attacked… or a mother struggles to hold down a job and support her kids after an assault… it’s not just these individuals and their families who suffer. Our communities – our whole country – is held back....
The average across the spectrum of our military is between 25 to 30 years old. The respect for each other is important. When the Gillibrand bill passes into law, the integrity of our military will be intact. Currently, our young soldiers are willing to be victims of each other to maintain their careers. That has to end. A soldier should never be a victim, especially of their country's policies. What pride to they actually feel when they are respected by each other.
Demographics of Active US Military (click here)
| Army | 18.3 % | 48 % | 25.6 % | 7.9 % | 0.7 % | 29 |
| Navy | 18.6 % | 46 % | 26.3 % | 8.3 % | 0.8 % | 29 |
| Marine Corps | 36.9 % | 46 % | 14 % | 3.1 % | 0.2 % | 25 |
| Air Force | 14.4 % | 46 % | 28.3 % | 10 % | 0.6 % | 30 |
| Coast Guard | 12.2 % | 48 % | 27 % | 12 % | 1 % | 30 |
