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In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Lawyer picked as Army’s first top sexual assault prosecutor fired
Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was removed from the job because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Special victims prosecutors offices to be operational by year’s end
Independent prosecutors will take over new cases after Dec. 29.
Senior DoD official made sexual advances on subordinate, report says
The official twice tried to initiate a sexual relationship with a woman on his team, an investigation found.
VA officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment are reassigned
Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.
Opinion
Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger
Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.
By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse
Lawmakers want to protect Coast Guard cadets who report sexual assault
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday would put the Coast Guard Academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies.
Guard general put on admin leave following misconduct investigation
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Maj. Gen. Michael Turley’s suspension on Thursday.
By Zamone Perez
Guard 2-star in charge of personnel fired amid complaints of sexism
A National Guard general, whose duties included overseeing sexual assault prevention, was fired amid complaints that he fostered a sexist work culture.
By James Clark
Pentagon watchdog investigating Army harassment response after audit
After an internal audit criticized poor follow-through on related research, the Pentagon's watchdog will scrutinize Army harassment prevention.
By Davis Winkie
Pentagon chief of personnel, diversity and inclusion to depart
The departure comes as House Republicans inserted amendments into National Defense Authorization Act, some seeking to eliminate the office.
By Zamone Perez