Study: Texas Bases Lead Army Posts in Risk of Sexual Assault RAND's study provides greater detail on the rates of sexual assault and misconduct across the Army, a chronic problem.
Military Leaders Wary of Changes in Sexual Assault Policy Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command.
Gay, Bisexual Troops More Likely to Suffer Sexual Assaults, Study Suggests Rand said about 43% of all military sexual assaults over the prior year were committed against troops who are gay, lesbian...
Naval Academy Needs to Better Track Its Support for Sexual Assault Victims, IG Finds Naval Academy officials told investigators that they didn't track the contacts out of concern for victims' confidentiality.
Army Punishes 15 Leaders, Including 2-Star General, Over Botched SHARP Program The investigation was launched after a 2020 AP story reported a failure to properly respond to sexual assault and sexual...
Deadline Nears to Share Stories and Ideas with Military Sexual Assault Commission The commission plans to issue its recommendations to President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in late June.
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.
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...