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.
Army to Overhaul Criminal, Sexual Assault Investigations After Vanessa Guillen Murder The reforms come in the wake of devastating reports about how the Army failed Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
Supreme Court Justice Castigates Feres Doctrine, Court in Military Rape Case The 70-year-old policy bars service members from suing the federal government.
Senate Moves Toward Major Shift in Military Law After Years of Failure to Combat Sexual Assault A bill introduced by Sen. Gillibrand would remove military commanders from the role of prosecuting sexual assault crimes.
Fort Hood's Vanessa Guillen Tragedy Leads to Army-Wide Overhaul of Sexual Assault, Harassment Prevention The Army's People First Task Force unveiled actions underway to transform the service's sexual harassment and assault...
Even Staying Silent Doesn't Always Spare Sexual Assault Victims from Retaliation, Study Finds Perceived retaliation against service members who are victims of sexual assault is rampant in the military, a new study from...
Pentagon's Sexual Assault Commission Wants to Hear Junior Troops' Stories Rosenthal said the Independent Review Commission will look at what hasn't been tried to stop sexual violence in the military.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![Vanessa Guillen's mural in Houston](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-07/vanessa_guillen_mural_3200.jpeg.jpg?itok=vb3oS96u "Dawn Gomez holds her 3-year-old granddaughter, Saryia Greer, who waves at Vanessa Guillen's mural painted by Alejandro "Donkeeboy" Roman Jr. on the side of Taqueria Del Sol, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Houston. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)")
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")