News Exclusive: Female troops saw the highest level of unwanted sexual contact since DOD began collecting data August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Exclusive: Female troops saw the highest level of unwanted sexual contact since DOD began collecting data The Department of Defense estimates sexual assaults among women service members surged 35% from 2018 to 2021, despite promises to curb the problem.