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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy is opting for more interactive, hands-on training as it seeks to combat the problem of sexual assault.
A heightened focus of the training will be on bystander intervention, which Navy leaders believe is a major component to stemming the tide of sexual assaults that have flummoxed military officials for years. Many assaults are linked to alcohol use and Navy leaders want their sailors to step in and stop the chain of events when they see it going in a bad direction.
Petty Officer 1st Class Valerie Arellano, a sexual assault victim advocate aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, says bystander intervention means sailors looking out for their shipmates.
The Navy says each sailor will be required to complete the new, more interactive training by September of next year.
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