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New VA Secretary Bob MacDonald Sworn In
Thursday, July 31, 2014 | Category: Department of Veterans Affairs - National
Bob McDonald, former Procter & Gamble CEO, will take over the beleaguered Veterans Affairs Department. The U.S. Senate voted unanimously, 97-0, to confirm McDonald to tackle the myriad problems facing the agency.
AF: 1st Woman 4-Star to Lead Pacific Combat Forces
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | Category: Department of Defense - National
Air Force Lt. Gen. Lori J. Robinson was nominated to serve as commanding general of Pacific Air Forces, making her the first U.S. woman four-star commander of combat forces.
DoD IG Reviews Federal Program to Combat Human Trafficking
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | Category: Human Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation - National
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD IG) released its multi-year review report of DoD’s Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) program. The IG found some improvements, but also identified a number of areas that need more work in order to fight the human trafficking global crisis.
International Protocol Launched to Deal with Sexual Violence in Conflict
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - International
An international protocol for dealing with rape and sexual violence in conflict was launched in London at the "End Sexual Violence in Conflict" Summit on the issue, providing guidelines on the investigation of sex crimes and the collection of evidence for future prosecutions.
At Global Summit, UN Envoy Angelina Jolie Calls for End to Sexual Violence in Conflict
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National
Activist and United Nations Special Envoy Angelina Jolie called for concerted action to end the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war.
More Republicans than Democrats see military service as asset for presidential candidates
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | Category: Legislation - National
Republicans and Democrats have different wish lists when it comes to what traits they want in a candidate in preparation for the 216 presidential campaign. Military service tops the list for Republicans, while many Democrats would like to see a woman at the top of the ticket according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April 2014.
Reports of Sexual Assault Up Sharply
Thursday, May 1, 2014 | Category: Military Justice - National
The numbers break out this way: There were 5,061 sex assault reports in the 2013 fiscal year, which ended last September 30. That represents a 50% increase from the same period the year before.
Is This How to End Homelessness?
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | Category: Housing/Experiencing Homelessness - National
Coordinator at the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness, is a Housing First advocate. Is the claim that veteran homelessness has come to an end untrue? The coordinator notes that in a transient population, people will always be coming in and out. She stated: “We like to say we’ve reached a point of functional zero, much like ‘full employment’ means four per cent are unemployed.”
War Workers: Vulnerable Foreign Laborers Swindled & Exploited to Toil on U.S. Bases in Afghanistan
Monday, March 10, 2014 | Category: Human Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation - International
Human trafficking brings many thousands of foreign laborers to work on U.S. military bases in Afghanistan. Democracy Now's "America’s War Workers" interviews laborers who are systematically deceived and indebted to local recruiters charging thousands of dollars and offering false promises of high-paying jobs. These laborers are easy prey for labor traffickers profiting from military contracts.
Military Sex Assault Trial Showcases 2 Approaches to Prosecution
Sunday, March 2, 2014 | Category: Military Justice - National
Using the Army Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Sinclair courts-martial case as a point of reference, perspectives on who should prosecute sexual assault cases in the military are discussed to include in or out of the military chain of command and in or out of the military.