Needs of Male Sexual Assault Victims in the U.S. Armed Forces

In recent years, the public and Congress have shown increased interest in meeting the needs of male servicemembers who have been sexually assaulted see, for example, Lamothe, 2015. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year FY 2016 Pub. L. 114-92, Congress included a requirement to improve prevention of and response to sexual assaults against male members of the U.S. armed forces. In particular, Congress instructed the U.S. Department of Defense DoD to develop a plan to prevent and respond to sexual assaults of military men that specifically addresses the needs of male victims, including their medical and mental health care needs. This report provides information relevant to this requirement. Specifically, the report contains information to assist with the implementation of DoDs Plan to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assault of Military Men DoD, 2016b.