Symbols of suppression. White supremacy, racism ngs and other toxic beliefs exist in our ranks impacting how black soldiers advance, their assignments, career fields, and how they are treated and assessed. Africanamericans comprise just a single digit percentage of Fighter Pilots and navigators, only 5 of army green berets, 2 of navy seals, and only 0. 6 of the air forces rescue jumpers are black. Structural racism still exists in our military formations. 43 of Minority Service members report they have seen examples of White Nationalism or racism within the ranks. These issues didnt happen suddenly but festered unchecked by a culture of indifference or intolerance. This culture extends to gender disparities we still see in our armed forces. We have made progress and this year witness historic barrier breaking firsts. Chief Master Sergeant joanne bass was selected as the first woman to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned officer in a Service Components. Lieutenant junior grade
Did many years ago in some cases. Well take you in the courtroom when nassar is sentenced by the judge. Jean casarez joins us now. Bring us up to speed, this is a momentous day in what has been a sexual abuse epidemic lasting rorter hats right. Were at the moment now the cour has broken but the next step will be the actual sentencing of larry nassar. Olympic doctor here at msu State University for the Athletic Department, womens division. 156 victims of Sexual Assault have stepped up to the podium and that courtroom in the last week and have given their stories of exactly what happened to them of the Sexual Assault at the hands of larry that is sar. We also heard a timeline from these victims that in 1997, one of them went to the gymnastics coach at msu and said, ive been sexually assaulted by larry nassar and she says nothing was done. Another victim said i wasnt born until 1997. It didnt have to happen to me. In 2000, the last victim was sexually assaulted, the first one to come forw