Politico: Hillary Clinton tackles Benghazi, pot and more
Politico reports: At another point in the CNN event, she took a position that appears to put her opposite the...
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PRESS RELEASE: President Obama Signs Executive Order Undermining Rape Shield Protections for Victims of Rape in the Military
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER UNDERMINING...
The Atlantic: Teaching Sexual Assault Prevention Through Comedy
The Atlantic reports: At Catharsis’s flagship military client—the Great Lakes Naval Base, where the company has been active for two...
Fort Bragg Soldier Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Convicted of Sex Assault and Battery
WTVD reports: An 82nd Airborne soldier has been convicted of sexual assault and domestic battery and sentenced to two years...
Reps. Tsongas & Turner: What it will take to end sexual assault in the military
Reps. Niki Tsongas (D-MA) & Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) wrote a joint op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor: The Department of...
National Guard commander leads from experience
The Baltimore Sun reports: The public service video produced by the Maryland National Guard on sexual assault begins like others....
Putting a Band-Aid on rape won’t work
The Altamont Enterprise reports: But, while we commend the effort to provide rape survivors with their own counsel, how effective...
Leaders must watch their words on military sexual assault
The Hill Reports: The appeals court for the Navy and Marine Corps recently threw out the conviction of a Marine...
Rep. Jackie Speier: The Blue Angels Spiraled Out of Control
Congresswoman Jackie Speier writes for the Huffington Post: And that’s exactly what is wrong with the entire military justice system....
Fears in wake of Coast Guard sex assaults
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: A U.S. Coast Guardswoman looked down while using a restroom stall on the military service’s...
Minnesota delegation pushes Army to clarify new rules on sexual assault victim rights
The Star-Tribune reports: Minnesota’s eight House members and both senators collectively urged the Army Tuesday to clarify a new directive...
Report: Benefits claims related to sexual assault treated unevenly
The Air Force Times reports: Veterans Affairs benefits workers are still wildly inconsistent in their handling of claims related to...
[VIDEO] Vets advocate: Problems are not new issues
HLN reports; More than a week after the resignation of Eric Shinseki, many people are asking: How serious are the...
USA Today: Soldiers in sensitive posts had abuse, drug histories
USA Today reports: More than 350 of the 588 soldiers the Army has disqualified from sensitive posts, including sexual assault...
USA Today: Admiral hopes to squelch military scandals
USA Today reports: Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair cut a plea deal with prosecutors in March over extramarital affairs he...
Article 32 Hearing Wraps In Case Of Fort Hood Sgt. Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring
Texas Public Radio reports: An Article 32 hearing, the military version of a grand jury, has completed its investigation of...
Naked photos, lewd practices cited in case against Blue Angels’ leader
The Associated Press reports: A former Blue Angels commander tolerated inappropriate sexual comments and pornographic images in the workplace —...
Hearing concludes for Fort Hood sergeant accused of forming prostitution ring at Army post
The Associated Press reports: An officer will decide whether a Fort Hood sergeant will face a court-martial for allegedly setting...
Former Blue Angels CO reprimanded for ‘toxic’ climate
Military.com reports: The former leader of the Blue Angels was found guilty at an admiral’s mast Monday of condoning crude...
Army soldier at Fort Hood accused of running prostitution ring
Al Jazeera America reports: A U.S. Army soldier appeared before a military panel on Tuesday to address allegations that he...