The disparity of having 588 in the Army who are disqualified, zero in the Air Force, zero in the Marine Corps, and only 5 in the Navy suggests that they are using different means by which to do the screening.
Speier highlights inconsistencies in disqualifications across military branches regarding sexual assault.
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