dr. larry norton from memorial sloan-koettering, thank you very much indeed. >>> there was an interview withorial sloan-kettering. >>> attack the problem of sexual assault in the military as a top priority, not a side issue. >> not only is it a crime, not only is it shameful and disgraceful, but it also is going to make and has made our military less effective than it can be. and as such, it is dangerous to our national security. so this is not a sideshow. this is not -- sort of a second-order problem that we're experiencing. this goes to the heart and the core of who we are. and how effective we're going to be. >> joining me now is monica medina, former special assistant to the secretary of defense. monica, thanks so much for being with us you were at the pentagon working for leon panetta and briefly working for chuck hagel as well. do the secretaries of defense realize how important this is. now that women on the hill have made it such a high priority. >> yes, they do, so do the military leaders, that's what gives me hope that perhaps we've turned a corner on this problem because of all of