assault kriefgs. assault in the military climbed by 34% between 2010 and 2012 and shockingly only 23% of this results were prosecuted yesterday. opponents have tried to downplay the issue. so let me set the record straight here. military sexual assault is not a woman's issue. more than half -- 53% of victims of sexual assault in the military are men. and, no, it's not gay men who are the problem. all of the data show that repeeling don't ask don't tell has not contributed to the increase in sexual assaults committed against men. and lately opponents suggest that women serving in combat should expect to be sexually assaulted by their brothers in arms by some twisted right of passage. it's time to start blaming the