There is an ongoing problem with sexual assault in the United States military which has received extensive media coverage in the past several years. At least 25% of U.S. military women report having been sexually assaulted, and up to 80% have been sexually harassed. A 2012 Pentagon survey found that approximately 26,000 women and men were sexually assaulted. Of those, only 3,374 cases were reported. In 2013, a new Pentagon report found that 5,061 troops reported cases of assault. Some are optimi