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Female Army enlistments down after Vanessa Guillen’s death, data shows
After the 2020 disappearance and murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, there was a spike in prospective female recruits who decided not to enlist in the Army.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports, officials say
Officials familiar with the data said sexual assault reports went up by about 1 percent, compared with the 2019 totals.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed by a supervisor, and she informally reported it
The report did not find evidence that the sexual harassment was related to Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s alleged murder.
By Kyle Rempfer
Texas lawmakers target military sexual assault after Fort Hood death
The bill would give members of the military in Texas more ways to report crimes outside their chain of command and to have those crimes independently investigated by the Texas Rangers.
The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
Vanessa Guillen’s sisters say Fort Hood memorial gate is a ‘step in the right direction’
The gate leads to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, where Guillén lived, worked and died.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu’s sister speaks out about her court-martial, trauma
Read her open letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III.
By Pan Phyu
Spc. Vanessa Guillen case could be Army CID’s ‘Tailhook scandal’
A congressional hearing came one week after two proposals to reform CID were outlined in briefing documents obtained by Army Times.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army CID could be turned over to civilians, but opposition lingers
Army Times obtained records describing a proposal to overhaul CID with civilian agents and leaders.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army crowdsources ideas to combat sexual assault crisis in the military
Presentations were made as a part of the 18th Airborne Corp’s “Dragon’s Lair” series, a “Shark Tank” like competition that sources innovative ideas from within the Army’s ranks.
Military academies sex assault numbers were steady, then COVID hit
Cadets and midshipmen don't trust their peer leaders to handle the problem effectively.
By Todd South