Sexual Assault

Air Force colonel faces court-martial on sexual assault charges

The court-martial is set to begin March 29.

‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first

"Leaders need to be asking those questions, and they are, because they now know people are number one."

An Army unit held a gingerbread house competition to stop sexual assault for some reason

What the actual fuck.

The VA cold-called military sexual assault survivors for a town hall meeting, re-traumatizing some in the process

"When I got this call I was driving and I had to pull over because I was crying and shaking..."

Vet groups call on Congress to investigate Dan Crenshaw’s alleged smearing of a sexual assault victim

Crenshaw's spokesman called the claims 'absurd and totally false.'

‘This can’t be my Army’ — The Fort Hood report is a long-overdue wake-up call for Army leaders

"[T]he more I read it, the more I thought to myself, ‘This can’t be my Army. This just can’t.’”

The Supreme Court just delivered a major victory for military sexual assault survivors

“Justice has been restored for three survivors and hope has been restored for countless others.”

VA secretary focused on smearing woman who said she was sexually assaulted in a VA hospital, probe finds

"The evidence is replete with examples of VA senior leaders undertaking defensive actions and engaging in confrontational messaging."

Fort Hood’s toxic environment has pushed women ‘into survival mode,’ new report says

"Numerous females soldiers reported that it is a daily battle to get through the day"

The Fort Hood report is a damning indictment of the Army’s ‘structurally flawed’ SHARP program

“Commands just sweep it under the rug"

How Marine Corps culture silenced a sexual assault victim

“[Leaders] don’t give a shit. They flat-out saw she was suicidal and needed help … They left a Marine behind."

The major flaws in the Air Force justice system that let generals go unpunished

“You would never let someone who last stepped in the cockpit as a junior captain take over as wing commander,...

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...

Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment

"My preliminary review of the report, recent cases, and recent media coverage, have hardened my belief that the Army’s SHARP...

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Preliminary Fort Hood Review Findings

Air Force general charged with sexual assault

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley allegedly made unwanted sexual advances on a female civilian during an off-duty incident on August...

A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem

"Accountability is illusionary right now in the military."

Ex-soldier who raped and took nude photos of minor pleads guilty in exploitation case

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for mid-December.

The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously

“When every soldier feels so strongly about each other, they will do anything to care of those soldiers. That’s what...

5 sailors granted immunity to testify in Navy SEAL sexual assault trial

Five sailors, including three Navy SEALs, have been granted immunity to testify in the case of a SEAL charged with...

‘This all could have been prevented’ — Inside the disappearance and death of Vanessa Guillén

“You know how they say no one’s perfect? Vanessa, she was like, the definition of perfection."

The Army has announced yet another investigation into Fort Hood leadership

When it comes to Fort Hood, the investigations start coming and they don't stop coming

Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called for the review in July

Army Special Forces colonel acquitted of sexual assault charges

Army Special Forces Col. Kevin Russell was charged with five counts of sexual assault.

Army says sexual assault complaint ‘unsubstantiated’ from soldier found dead near Fort Hood

“Our investigation has been completed and is with the command and their legal team for further action if warranted."