Rape is an ugly crime. It diminishes us all. Units where it happens are unlikely to have had much previous experience dealing with it.

This post, “Reporting a Sexual Assault in the United States Coast Guard,” came up on the Coast Guard’s own “Daily Newsbreak and Blogsum,” so it’s not something the service is ignoring or trying to hide, but I think it is too important to let it slip by unnoticed.

I really like this post because it isn’t just hand wringing, it offers some concrete recommendations that appear doable.