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“This project will help the department understand sexual assault data in a more meaningful way,” said Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. He never mentioned it publicly again. (Prospect Illustration/Steven Senne/AP Photo)

Burying the Evidence

How the military concealed its best chance at solving its sexual assault problem

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