Special victims' counsels are specially trained military attorneys, duty-bound to work for no one but the victim. The military requires that victims reporting an assault be notified of their right to consult with a special victims' counsel and of the availability of other legal assistance at the time they report a sexual assault. Also, no one in a victim's chain of command or the accused's chain of command may influence a special victims' counsel in providing legal support to a victim. ( Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Austin Knox)

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