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Tag: Sexual Assault
VA secretary focused on smearing woman who said she was sexually assaulted in a VA hospital, probe finds
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to discredit the reputation of a veteran, according to an inspector general report
Fort Hood’s toxic environment has pushed women ‘into survival mode,’ new report says
An independent panel’s report released on Tuesday details a toxic environment for women stationed at Fort Hood
The Fort Hood report is a damning indictment of the Army’s ‘structurally flawed’ SHARP program
An independent panel’s review of Fort Hood found that the command climate is “permissive” of sexual assault and harassment.
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, but that’s what we do for trials.”
The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say
The parents of an Army private who died by suicide say the Army “did nothing” to help their daughter after she was sexually assaulted multiple times.
Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment
The Army’s sexual assault and harassment prevention program has failed to protect soldiers in the way it was meant to, the service’s secretary acknowledged on Tuesday
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Preliminary Fort Hood Review Findings
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said he is “deeply saddened” by news reports of sexual assault and harassment in the service, and that his preliminary review of a report over Fort Hood has shown that the service’s SHARP program “hasn’t achieved its mandate.”
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 12, 2018.
A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem
A new report released this month further reaffirms a depressing truth: The military’s handling of sexual assault is abysmal.
Ex-soldier who raped and took nude photos of minor pleads guilty in exploitation case
A former Army specialist pleaded guilty on Wednesday after bringing a 13-year-old girl to Fort Benning, repeatedly raping her, and taking over 100 photos and videos of her.
The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville explains his views on the Army’s new priority — people — as it relates to topics like work-life balance, sexual assault and harassment, suicide, diversity, and inclusion.
‘This all could have been prevented’ — Inside the disappearance and death of Vanessa Guillén
Spc. Vanessa Guilléns widely-publicized death at Fort Hood this year has forced a reckoning at the highest levels of the Army.
The Army has announced yet another investigation into Fort Hood leadership
The Army announced on Tuesday that it was launching an internal investigation of Fort Hood’s leadership, adding to the growing list of other reviews and inspections stemming from the death of Spc. Vanessa Guillén. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told reporters that the investigation – which will be led by Gen. John “Mike” Murray, the current head of […]
Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program
The Government Accountability Office plans to open a review of the Army's sexual assault prevention program, following requests from Congress.
Army Special Forces colonel acquitted of sexual assault charges
Army Special Forces Col. Kevin Russell, who was on trial this week after being charged with five counts of sexual assault, was acquitted of all charges on Thursday afternoon
Army says sexual assault complaint ‘unsubstantiated’ from soldier found dead near Fort Hood
Sgt. Elder Fernandes was last seen on Aug. 17, and had not been heard from since.
Body believed to be missing Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes found in Texas, family lawyer says
The body of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, the 23-year-old soldier who went missing from Fort Hood last week, has reportedly been found by authorities. Natalie Khawam told the Austin American-Statesman and Washington Post that Army officials informed the family that Fernandes had been found on Tuesday night some 25 miles from the base. Army officials reportedly identified the missing […]
Soldier missing from Fort Hood was ‘bullied’ after reporting sexual assault, lawyer says
Fort Hood confirmed that Sgt. Elder Fernandes, who was last seen on Aug. 17, previously reported "abusive sexual contact," and had been transferred to another unit to protect him from reprisal.
Court-martial to begin for Special Forces colonel accused of sexual assault
The court-martial for an Army Special Forces colonel accused of sexual assault will begin on Tuesday and is expected to last for three days. According to an Army announcement, Col. Kevin Russell’s court-martial will go from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Russell has been charged with five counts of sexual […]
No jail time for senior Air Force NCO convicted of sex crime
"I lost sleep then and I lose sleep now knowing leaders can act this way."
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy addresses recent events at Fort Hood
Army Secretary: Murder and sexual assault numbers at Fort Hood are higher ‘in most cases’ than anywhere else in the service
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy seemed to confirm what many already suspected when he offered a sobering analysis of the fallout surrounding the alleged murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén: there may be something rotten at Fort Hood. “We are sending down an independent group of investigators to understand the root causes associated with the rise of felonies [and] violent […]
Army Special Forces colonel charged with five counts of sexual assault
Army Col. Kevin Russell has been accused of "sexual assault and abusive sexual contact," a spokeswoman said