Senate Committee Reaches Deal on Prosecution Decisions for Most Felonies The first draft of the Senate Armed Services Committee defense policy bill would remove investigations and prosecutions of...
Bill Moving Prosecution Decisions for Serious Crimes Out of the Chain of Command Advances in Senate Although the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee plans to support removing sexual assault prosecution decisions...
Sexual Assault Prosecutions Should Change in 2023, Commission Recommends A Pentagon commission has recommended major changes to how sexual assaults and related crimes are prosecuted in the military...
Armed Services Chair Faces Tough Decision on Removing COs from Military Prosecutions The chairman of the HASC says his panel will consider a separate bill and insert language into the defense policy bill to...
'It's Always a Long Game': Inside Kirsten Gillibrand's Campaign to Overhaul Military Justice The wide bipartisan backing is virtually unheard of on Capitol Hill with bills of any real consequence.
Amid Pushback from Joint Chiefs, SecDef Backs Changes to Military Sexual Prosecutions Austin's backing of changes to the UCMJ for sexual assault and other special victims' crimes could prove controversial.
Fort Bliss Soldier Gets 18 Years in Sexual Assault of Asia Graham, 2 Other Women Pfc. Christian Alvarado was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison and slapped with a dishonorable discharge.
Study: Texas Bases Lead Army Posts in Risk of Sexual Assault RAND's study provides greater detail on the rates of sexual assault and misconduct across the Army, a chronic problem.
Military Leaders Wary of Changes in Sexual Assault Policy Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command.
Gay, Bisexual Troops More Likely to Suffer Sexual Assaults, Study Suggests Rand said about 43% of all military sexual assaults over the prior year were committed against troops who are gay, lesbian...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...