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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.
Sexual Assaults Must Be Treated as Crimes
Sunday, April 5, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
In his book, “The Evil Hours,” Morris dispels the myth that combat causes the greatest levels of PTSD.
“...the most common and most toxic form of trauma is rape...five times more traumatic than combat.” Only 3 of every 100 rapists will ever spend a single day in prison. Words matter. An individual is victimized, not a victim. Survivors understand that sexual perpetrators will not miraculously understand they need to change their behavior; perpetrators must be treated as criminals. Just as any institution that harbors sexual perpetrators must also face consequences.
Joint Service Leadership Signs SAAPM Proclamation
Friday, April 3, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - Hawaii
Senior leadership and service members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and community partners attended the base's 2nd annual joint signing of the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclamation. The theme for this year's SAAPM is "Eliminate sexual assault. Know your part. Do your Part."
Six More Women Qualify to Attend Ranger School
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | Category: Department of Defense - National
Six more female soldiers qualified to attend Ranger School this spring, bringing to 12 the number of women who have qualified for the grueling two-month course.
Female Veterans Pose Homeless Challenge for VA
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | Category: Housing/Experiencing Homelessness - National
The VA has a goal to end veteran homelessness, which means there are no veterans sleeping on our streets and every veteran has access to permanent housing. Some female veterans question whether that goal will be met.
The number of women wounded by their war service is at a zenith and so are their problems.
Suit Revives Controversy on Air Force Explicit Songbook
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 | Category: Military Justice - National
Susan Burke filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop the Defense Department from putting commanders in charge of sexual assault cases in their units. The case revives a 2012 controversy over a sexually explicit songbook of "misogynistic trash" that some fighter pilots allegedly still use.