By 2006 one in five enlisted troops had received moral waivers

Evidence

The problem of sexual assault appears to have been exacerbated by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. There were simply too few troops to fight two wars, so the armed forces relaxed many of their standards to draw in more recruits. By 2006, the military had issued “moral waivers” to one in five enlisted troops, including those convicted of sexual assault and domestic violence. A growing epidemic of substance abuse in what is a stressful work/life environment has also contributed to the problem of physical and sexual violence. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 590

Categorization

• QUESTION: How many of the one-in-five moral waivers were specifically for sexual assault or domestic violence convictions? The exact category breakdown would sharpen this causal chain.