Screening of Army Instructors Faulted
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An exhaustive Army investigation into sexual harassment in the military has confirmed many of the findings of a congressional probe that criticized the way drill sergeants are screened, a congresswoman said. Rep. Tillie K. Fowler (R-Fla.) was one of three House members briefed by two Army generals on the survey, which covered 59 Army installations and 35,000 soldiers. The investigation arose out of allegations that male drill sergeants at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland were preying on female trainees.
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