Sexual Assault Case Against Former Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Gets Green Light from Appeals Court A federal appeals court has ruled that a civil sexual assault case filed by former Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser against...
In the Army, You’re More Likely to Be Detained for Drugs Than Sexual Assault A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses...
Twice Accused of Sexual Assault, He Was Let Go by Army Commanders. He Attacked Again. Christian Alvarado began to type as he sat alone in an interrogation room at Fort Bliss, a sprawling Army post in El Paso...
Air Force Launches Program to Help Sexual Assault, Harassment Survivors at 7 Bases The Air Force is launching a new pilot program that will put resources for survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, cyber...
Sailors Filing Sexual Assault Reports to Get More Options Under New Changes The new rules are the latest of a series of changes that appear aimed at making it easier for victims to come forward.
Justice Delayed or Denied: The National Guard Struggles with Handling Accusations of Sexual Assault and Harassment Laws that don't follow federal doctrine, duty status and multiple jurisdictions allow units to mishandle or ignore reports.
Service Academies Report Highest Number of Sexual Assaults Ever More than 130 cadets and midshipmen reported a sexual assault last year, a 7.4% increase from the last time they had a full...
National Guard Leadership Grilled by Lawmakers over Sexual Assault Prosecutions Reports of sexual assault in the Guard have skyrocketed over the past decade, with 188 alleged incidents on state duty in...
Army Officer's Sex Assault Trial Paused over Unanimous Verdict Order by Judge Despite the legal wrangling, the unusual order is unlikely to herald a broader change in the military justice system and its...
House Approves Defense Bill with Pared-Down Reforms The House voted 363-70 on Tuesday night to approve the $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
