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More troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says

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A new Pentagon report released on Friday indicates that U.S. military personnel are increasingly reporting instances of unwanted sexual contact to authorities. Despite this rise in reporting, the overall prevalence of such incidents within the armed forces decreased during the previous year.

The findings suggest a shift in service member willingness to come forward regarding sexual misconduct. The data highlights a dual trend of improved reporting mechanisms or cultural openness alongside a statistical decline in the total number of incidents occurring across the military.

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