For the second year in a row, the U.S. military reported a drop in annual sexual assaults. Nearly 8,200 reports of assaults involving service members across all branches were made in 2024 -- down 4% from 2023.

U.S. defense officials say the number of sexual assaults reported across the military fell by nearly 4% last year and there was a significant drop in the Army

The number of sexual assault reports across the military dropped for the second year in a row, with a 13% decrease in the Army.