JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: A U.S. Defense Department report says that anti-homosexual harassment is commonplace within the military, and officials admit they must do more to protect gays. CNN's military affairs correspondent Jamie McIntyre joins us with details -- Jamie.</s>JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN MILITARY AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: Well, Judy, up to now, the Pentagon has insisted its "don't ask, don't tell" policy is working. But a survey by the inspector's general office of more than 70,000 troops found that 80 percent had heard offensive, anti-gay speech, or anti-gay slurs in the last year. Thirty-seven percent said they'd either witnessed harassment or experienced it themselves.</s>KEN BACON, PENTAGON SPOKESMAN: Overwhelmingly, the harassment was verbal, although there was a disturbing amount of graffiti, and in some cases, even reported violence as part of the harassment. This behavior is not acceptable and can't be tolerated in the military.</s>MCINTYRE: A much lower number, about 10 percent, said the harassment appeared to be tolerated by other members of their units. Five percent said their superiors seeped to be looking the other way. And more than half, 57 percent, said they never received any training in the "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- Judy.</s>WOODRUFF: All right, Jamie McIntyre at the Pentagon, thanks. Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNmoney.com The Web
Defense Department Report Say Anti-Homosexual Harassment Commonplace in Military