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Senators press Fort Hood leaders on investigation into soldier’s death
Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz was found dead on base one month ago.
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
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.
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
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
A call to end gender-based violence in the military
The new administration and DoD leadership should elevate implementation of recommendations to end gender-based violence and its harmful aftermath in the military, say the authors of this commentary.
By Melissa E. Dichter, Gala True and Glenna Tinney
Actions taken by Army secretary, Congress after Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death are insufficient
Congress must mandate that the DoD develop and implement a detailed plan to combat sexual harassment and assault in the military within six months, according to the author of this commentary.
By Michelle J. Gradnigo
What Army leadership should do besides reading the Fort Hood report
Social media users share thoughts about what the Army should do beyond reading the Fort Hood report on CID.
By Sarah Sicard
A call to action: Sexual assault and harassment in the military
This retired Air Force colonel shares her experience of sexual harassment during her service, and calls on Congress and the DoD to support the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act in this commentary.
By Lisa Carrington Firmin