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Graham Platner: “Sexual assault occurred often in the military and was often…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 12:22

Coming out of, of my, frankly twenties in the combat infantry, I then very quickly met people and had conversations and realized that I was very incorrect. Sexual assault occurred often in the military and was often covered up. But yeah, I mean, I think, you know those comments I made at a time in my life where I was, yeah, I came out of the combat infantry. (12:22–12:26)

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Asserts that sexual assault is frequent in the military and often covered up.

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