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.
Narrower Military Justice Reform Among Changes that Survive Defense Bill Compromise A major overhaul of the military justice system has been scuttled from a defense policy bill in favor of narrower approach...
Lawmakers Are Worried a Major Military Justice Overhaul Is Going to Get Stopped At issue is a provision in the Senate version of the NDAA that would take the decision to prosecute most major crimes away...
Her Willingness to Speak Truth in Spite of Fear Left a Lasting Impression Many victims face significant barriers to achieving any semblance of justice.
Military Failing to Provide Required Help for Victims of Sexual Assault and Abuse, Watchdog Finds The Air Force in particular did not assign prosecutors specially trained to handle those crimes in 94% of sample cases from...
Air Force Report: Nearly Half in Survey Saw Abuse, Violence The abuse ranged from workplace bullying and hazing to rape or murder, according to a report released Tuesday.
Military's Work on Sexual Assault Might Help with Fighting Extremists, Report Suggests As the military tackles the problem of extremism in its ranks, one team of researchers suggests thinking about the problem in...
Senators Say They Won't Wait 9 Years for Pentagon to Make Planned Sexual Assault Reforms Eight senators want reforms to combat military sexual assault to happen in six months, they wrote in a letter to Defense...
Navy SEALs Stop Training in State Parks as Locals Sue Over 'War Games' Navy SEALs have conducted cold water training and other special operations exercises in the state's coastal parks for more...
Anticipating Boom of Aging Veterans, VA to Expand Care, Services for the Elderly The department has pledged to broaden in-home medical care and support and housing alternatives by 2026.
Navy Boots 23 Sailors for Refusing Vaccines as Leaders Push Rule Changes for Next Stage of Pandemic The latest batch of sailors brings the total number separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine to 45.
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months The accident left seven sailors injured while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered.
House Approves Bill to Automatically Enroll Vets in VA Health Care Supporters of the bill touted it as a common sense measure that will help ease the transition to civilian life.
