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Secretary of U.S. Air Force Weighs in on Sexual Assault Trend
Thursday, April 16, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James along with assault victim Katie Koestner each pushed Air Force Academy cadets to speak out if they think they see something wrong.They hope to change, what they both admit, is a disturbing trend of abuse in the military.
Army Morale Low Despite 6-Year, $287M Optimism Program
Thursday, April 16, 2015 | Category: United States Army - National
More than half of some 770,000 soldiers expressed pessimism about their future in the military. Nearly as many are unhappy in their jobs, despite a six-year, $287 million campaign to make troops more optimistic and resilient, findings obtained by USA TODAY show.
Navy Officer Admits Taking Bribes; Eighth Defendant to Plead Guilty
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
A Navy officer admitted that he was given cash, hotel accommodations and the services of a prostitute in exchange for providing information about ship itineraries to the owner of a Singapore-based firm that provided in-port services.
One Man’s Fight Against Sexual Assault and the Culture That Enables It
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
Russell Strand, the U.S. Army Military Police School’s behavioral sciences education and training division leader, equated the culture surrounding sexual assault as “giving aid and comfort to the enemy,” in a sexual assault awareness briefing on Camp Arifjan. Strand noted: “I’m sick and tired of hearing from all-male units that this is not a problem for them. It is."
Reporting still a problem in military sex assault cases
Monday, April 13, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
More service members are willing to report sexual assault. Some credit growing awareness as well as trust that the military will now respond.
Spencer: Bystanders Must Step in To Stop Sexual Assault
Monday, April 13, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Larry Spencer said the Air Force's "next big hill to climb" is improving efforts to prevent sexual assaults from happening in the first place.
Blue Angels Pilot Breaks Sound, Gender Barriers
Friday, April 10, 2015 | Category: United States Navy - National
Marine Corps Captain Katie Higgins is a third-generation military aviator and the first female pilot in the Navy Blue Angels team's 69-year history.
US Army Will Investigate Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Soldiers and Contractors in Colombia
Thursday, April 9, 2015 | Category: United States Army - National
The US Army has announced it will soon begin its own inquiry into allegations of rampant sexual abuse among members of the US military and contractors in the South American nation. This investigation follows a Department of Justice investigation that revealed DEA agents participated in "sex parties" in Colombia funded by drug cartels
Fort Sill Soldier Convicted of Sexual Assault
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - Oklahoma
A Fort Sill soldier has been found guilty of sexual assaulting a fellow soldier. A military judge, Col. Jeffrey Nance, last week found Spc. Jose J. Flores Jr. guilty of sexual assault, abusive sexual contact and assault consummated by a battery.
Smith: Women in military special forces prove capable, deserve equal status
Monday, April 6, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Whether it be accepting women into military academies in the 1970s or repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell just four years ago, the military moves slowly with change. The debate today is whether or not women have a place in special operations teams.