It was not immediately clear how Trump’s efforts topurge diversity initiatives in the federal governmentrequired a pause on the military’s decades-long battle to reduce the prevalence of sexual assault within the armed forces. Advertisement The types of training now frozen include ...
Sexual assault is without doubt one of the most pressing issues confronting the U.S military today. The Department of Defense (DoD) acknowledges that sexual assault is a crime "incompatible with military service" and seeks to establish an environment where sexual assault is not tolerated, condoned...
Hagel's War on Sexual Assault More J. Scott Applewhite|AP America's top defense official announced Tuesday a new plan to combat sexual assaults in the U.S. military, saying reports of improper sexual contact by troops have increased more than 35 percent in the last two years. ...
"For Congress to reach down and change 200 years of tradition because people don't like what the commander did in Aviano, I think sends a terrible signal to the military justice system," Graham told reporters earlier this month. "The issue here is why are there so many assaults and why...
Pentagon Acts to Combat Sexual Assaults in Military but Control Wielded by Commanders Remains an IssueWASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Thursday unveiled new efforts tocombat sexual assaults in the...Lindsay WiseMichael Doyle
Reports of sexual assaults at U.S. military academies have significantly increased over the past academic year, according to a Department of Defense report released Thursday. The Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies (MSA), Academic Program Year (...
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government has made a C$900 million cash offer to settle lawsuits by victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination in Canada's military. In the settlement announced on Thursday, the government budgeted C$8...
Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out ofpandemicrestrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned. ...
“Today’s verdict represents a critical milestone in our ongoing fight to end sexual harassment and assault in the military. I commend this brave service member for her extraordinary courage in coming forward to hold Lt. Co. West accountable. “This case, one of...
New Pentagon data shows that reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row.