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March 15, 2017

Marines Head Testifies to Senators over Facebook Group with Naked Photos of Female Marines
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The Senate Armed Services Committee questioned Marine Corps Commandant
General Robert Neller Tuesday over the growing scandal over an
invite-only, 30,000-person Facebook group where male marines have been
posting thousands of naked or sexually suggestive photos of their fellow
female marines-along with a barrage of misogynistic comments, including
some saying the women should be raped. This is New York Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: "Who has been held responsible? Have you
actually investigated and found guilty anybody? If we can't crack
Facebook, how are we supposed to be able to confront Russian aggression
and cyberhacking throughout our military? It is a serious problem when
we have members of our military denigrating female marines, who will
give their life to this country, in the way they have, with no response
from leadership."



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