From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a commencement address today to the US Military Academy at West Point.He says the volunteer army faces many challengesfrom within, including suicide, alcoholism and sexual abuse."You'll need to not just deal with these debilitating, insidious and destructive forces,but rather you must be the generation of leaders that stop it."He says sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are profound betrayal.A Pentagon report released this monthestimated as many as 26,000 military service members may have been sexually assaulted last year.Fighting continues in Syriaas government forces try to recapture the strategic town of Qusair near the Lebanese border.Activists say rebel-held parts of the town have been heavily bombarded by army units and fighters from Hezbollah.The BBC's Jim Muir has more.Activists said that from early morning the town was hit by very heavy bombardments,including two ground-to-ground missiles and an air strike as well as artillery and rocket fire.They said Hezbollah fighters, who were widely reported to have played a major role in the attack on Sunday,were trying to advance again.Syrian state media saidthe army launched a three-pronged offensive in the north, center and south of the townand was making big advances,killing many rebel fighters.
