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In this section, MPF has posted three articles that shed light on the growing problem of male sexual assault in the military. The first looks at a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that provides some vague statistics about male sexual assault and describes what some sexual assaults may look like, including hazing. This is followed by a Department of Defense publication that provides more alarming statistics about how prevalent male sexual assault is and how only 13% of men report the attack. It talks about how men feel after an assault and how the military needs to address this problem. The third article points to more troubling statistics. Last year (2014) more men (10,400) were sexually assaulted than women (8,500), which Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said is a “particular challenge and particular disgrace” to the U.S. military. Here is another problem, in the next article posted, male sexual assault in the military is linked to increased mental health problems, and most notably, increased suicides. If MPF can get any message across, please you need to take care of yourselves and stop the ridicule and ostracism if/when you find a person you are supposed to be supporting as a fellow brother has been sexually assaulted. If anything put yourself in his shoes and think of what it would feel like. For those men who have been sexually assaulted, do not feel ashamed, instead point out loud and clear who the perpetrator is and then prosecute. This is what makes you strong, not weak. Links to all articles are provided. Read more.