Military Leaders Wary of Changes in Sexual Assault Policy Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command.
Gay, Bisexual Troops More Likely to Suffer Sexual Assaults, Study Suggests Rand said about 43% of all military sexual assaults over the prior year were committed against troops who are gay, lesbian...
Naval Academy Needs to Better Track Its Support for Sexual Assault Victims, IG Finds Naval Academy officials told investigators that they didn't track the contacts out of concern for victims' confidentiality.
Army Punishes 15 Leaders, Including 2-Star General, Over Botched SHARP Program The investigation was launched after a 2020 AP story reported a failure to properly respond to sexual assault and sexual...
'I am Vanessa Guillén Act' Praised as Calls for Removing COs from Sexual Assault Prosecutions Mount The legislation proposes sweeping changes to policies surrounding missing service members and reports of sexual harrassment...
Deadline Nears to Share Stories and Ideas with Military Sexual Assault Commission The commission plans to issue its recommendations to President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in late June.
This New Navy Tool Will Help Commanders See Risk of Sexual Assault In Their Unit The department is creating a "dashboard" containing data that will let leaders "assess their risk and take actions" to...
After 8 Years of Effort, Senate Has Votes It Needs to Overhaul Military Sexual Assault Prosecutions The 60-vote threshold ensures that the legislation can override a filibuster that would effectively quash it for this...
Army Brass Noncommittal on Push to Remove COs from Sexual Assault Prosecution Decisions Chief of Staff Gen. McConville and Acting Secretary Whitley said the service is examining the results of a review and...
After a Decade of Effort, Big Changes Could Be Coming to the Way the Military Handles Sexual Assault The idea of stripping commanders of that responsibility is advancing quickly both on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon.
F-16 Pilot's Runway Death Forces Reckoning Over Tight Flight Hours, Training Gaps David Schmitz's tragic death underscores the inherent risks of fighter training.
Air Force Vet Reality Winner Freed from Prison After 4 Years, Attorney Says Winner's attorney posted a statement on Twitter announcing that she is now in the residential reentry process.
In Major Promotion Shift, All Soldiers Will Serve as a Corporal Before Moving to Sergeant The new policy impacts active-duty soldiers and both full-time and part-time National Guard and Reserve troops.
US Military Documents Solve Mystery of Pearl Harbor Mastermind's Remains The location of executed wartime Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo’s remains was one of World War II’s biggest mysteries in...
Documents Reveal New Details About Sinai Peninsula Crash That Killed 5 Soldiers An investigation into a 2020 helicopter crash that killed seven troops appears to indicate a mechanical problem with the...
