The public disclosure of her sexual assault was caused by the release of a Republican congressional candidate's Air Force records.
"Based on the preliminary findings of an investigation, it appears information was released to a third party by a junior individual who didn't follow proper procedures and get required consent," Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said.
The matter is being investigated by the Department of the Air Force.
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A report on a lieutenant colonel in the Indiana Air National Guard who is running for a House seat in Indiana against a democrat has caused a stir. Cook Political Report rates the seat as a "Democrat toss up" because it hasn't been held by a Republican in nearly 100 years.
According to a lengthy profile of Green, she received a poor performance review in the Air Force in 2010 that said she did not meet leadership, professionalism and judgement standards.
She walked away from the rest of her group while visiting a facility in Iraq and she loaded her weapon inside a military facility. She claims that an Iraqi serviceman grabbed her breast and exposed himself.
Green has accused Mrvan and his supporters of leaking her military records to make her look bad after she reported her assault. Mrvan did not give the records to Politico.
The records were given to the publication by someone outside Mrvan's campaign, according to the article.
In an interview on Fox News after the article was published, Green said her campaign asked Politico not to report on the service records because they told only half of a story and that she would need to publicly discuss the assault for the first time.
She said that she was forced to tell her story about sexual assault on a national stage.
According to the National Archives, only limited information about a service member's record is releasable to the general public if the record is newer than 62 years old and the service member has not given their permission for personal information to be released. The names, dates, and awards they received can be released. Performance reviews and non-criminal punishments are supposed to be kept out of the public eye.
The Air Force acknowledged that Green's records were mishandled and promised to hold the person responsible.
The Air Force is investigating whether the leaker had a political or financial motive, if the leaker acted alone, and if the Air Force needs to strengthen policies related to its handling of confidential records.
Green said in her statement that she "appreciates that we now have confirmation that my records were not obtained through the proper channels."
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