Military Sexual Assault

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By Haley Britzky Nov 19, 2020

The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say

"The Army can deploy thousands and thousands of troops during a war situation within 24 hours .... And they can't...

By Haley Britzky Aug 4, 2020

Army Special Forces colonel charged with five counts of sexual assault

Col. Kevin Russell is currently assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command

By David Roza Jul 16, 2020

Family of Grand Forks AFB airman killed in shooting say daughter was scared of fellow airman

"She was afraid of this guy ... there were instances of him being volatile and aggressive and controlling."

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot Jul 13, 2020

This Marine’s family wanted the Corps to help her cope with a sexual assault. Instead, she’s in the brig

Corporal Thae Ohu has struggled in the five years since she says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow Marine....

By David Chanen, Minneapolis Star Tribune Jul 9, 2020

Here’s how the Minnesota National Guard plans on fighting sexual assault and harassment in the ranks

Between 2014 and 2019, the Minnesota National Guard got 112 reports of sexual assault, with nine of those cases resulting...

By Haley Britzky Jul 1, 2020

‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve

“You can see that one person covers something up, and then three more people get involved, and before you know...

By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 14, 2020

The Pentagon hasn’t delivered on its promises to combat sexual harassment and assault in the ranks, GAO says

“Had these policies been adopted in 2011, who knows how much further we would be in the fight to eliminate...

By Haley Britzky Apr 30, 2020

The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year

"It's [women] against [men] and [men] against [women]. And we're not united."

By Kayla Williams and Samantha Kubek Feb 26, 2020

The VA has some serious problems with how it handles claims of military sexual trauma

Too often, military sexual trauma survivors report being re-traumatized by the very system that's meant to help them

By Kate Germano Feb 19, 2020

A call to action at the VA on sexual harassment and assault

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie allegedly sought to intentionally discredit a female veteran who reported a sexual assault at...

By Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica Feb 7, 2020

VA secretary looked for dirt on a House staffer who reported sexual assault in a VA hospital, complaint says

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie personally sought damaging information about a congressional aide who said she was sexually assaulted...

By Haley Britzky Jan 30, 2020

Military service academies see sharp increase in reports of sexual assault

The number of reports of sexual assault at the military service academies is on the rise. A report released by...

By Oriana Pawlyk, Military.com Jan 17, 2020

Joint Chiefs vice chairman accused of sexual assault appoints special assistant to fight military sexual assault

"You can ignore these problems. You can pretend they never happened ... or you can you can try to make...

By Selene San Felice, The Capital Jan 17, 2020

Appeals court overturns former Naval Academy midshipman’s sexual assault conviction

The conviction of a former Naval Academy midshipman for sexually assaulting a female midshipman while she slept has been overturned

By Mitchell Schmidt, The Wisconsin State Journal Dec 10, 2019

Wisconsin National Guard chief resigns over botched handling of sexual assault investigations

"I am extremely upset and concerned ... our service members deserve to be safe and supported while carrying out their...

By Andrew Chung, Reuters Nov 15, 2019

Supreme Court to consider whether military personnel can be prosecuted for rape long after the crime occurred

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether military personnel can be prosecuted for rape long after the...

By Jeff Schogol Jul 29, 2019

The SEALs can learn a lot from the Marines about honesty

Unlike the SEALs, the Marines understand that hiding bad news does not make it go away.

By Jeff Schogol Jul 11, 2019

An officer is prepared to testify to Congress that Trump’s Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman nominee sexually assaulted her

The officer told the Washington Post that Hyten made unwanted sexual contact with her multiple times, including allegedly sexually assaulting her...

By Ryan Leigh Dostie Jul 5, 2019

‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims

"I would have been damned had I been a slut, but I was just as damned for not having been...

By Jason Dick, CQ-Roll Call Jun 13, 2019

Lawmakers just took a major step towards taking military sex assault cases outside the chain of command

Rep. Jackie Speier, chairwoman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, pushed through a four-year program that would require the commandants of...

By Jared Keller Jun 12, 2019

OK, what idiot thought this was a good idea?

The number of U.S. service members who reported being sexually assaulted hit a four-year high in 2018, and at least...

By Gina Harkins, Military.com May 17, 2019

Sailors created a ‘rape list’ aboard the Navy’s second submarine to integrate women

A "rape list" was shared by members of the guided-missile submarine Florida's Gold crew, where investigators found "lewd and sexist...

By Emily Kopp, CQ-Roll Call May 15, 2019

Sexual assaults in the military are on the rise. This bill would authorize Congress to intervene

Congress could intervene in legal cases on behalf of military members who have been sexually assaulted under a new bill...

By Jeff Schogol May 2, 2019

Military sexual assaults have reached a four-year high as the Pentagon downplays its failures

The Pentagon's estimate of the number of U.S. service members who were sexually assaulted rose 37.5 percent from 14,900 in...

By Jim Thompson, Northwest Florida Daily News Mar 14, 2019

Special operations pilot charged with raping senior airman during deployment

An officer with the 919th Special Operations Group, an Air Force Reserve unit headquartered at Duke Field near Crestview, has...

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