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A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the U.S. Coast Guard repeatedly failed to comply with the law to submit complete and timely reports to Congress on sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Army OB-GYN Charged with Indecent Recording, Conduct Unbecoming, and Other Offenses Involving 44 Alleged Victims

Dec 09 2025

Today, the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred four charges and 61 specifications against Maj. Blaine McGraw, an obstetrician-gynecologist assigned to Fort Hood’s Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.

Protect Our Defenders Offers Free Legal Support for Servicemembers as Fort Hood Investigation Raises Concerns

Nov 05 2025

POD urges anyone impacted to contact its Pro Bono Legal Network, which has supported survivors and helped secure convictions in recent Stockin and Batt cases

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