Overview of Domestic Abuse in the Military
The year was 1999 when Ed Bradley a reporter for the 60 Minutes news program first catapulted the issue of domestic violence in the military onto the national stage. Having analyzed Pentagon records from 1992 through 1996, Bradley reported that the rates of abuse were up to five times higher in military communities than in the general populous. Bradley further reported that the DOD was neglecting the problem, leaving victims at risk and abusers unaccountable. Congress took swift action through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 mandating the Secretary of Defense to establish the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence (DTFDV). Empowered by Congress to evaluate and make recommendations
The year was 1999 when Ed Bradley a reporter for the 60 Minutes news program first catapulted the issue of domestic violence in the military onto the national stage. Having analyzed Pentagon records from 1992 through 1996, Bradley reported that the rates of abuse were up to five times higher in military communities than in the general populous. Bradley further reported that the DOD was neglecting the problem, leaving victims at risk and abusers unaccountable. Congress took swift action through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 mandating the Secretary of Defense to establish the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence (DTFDV). Empowered by Congress to evaluate and make recommendations