Sexual Assault in the Military
Sexual assault victims and victims' advocates testified on the need for Congress to address prevention and handling of such cases in the military. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on…
1,652 viewsSexual assault victims and victims' advocates testified on the need for Congress to address prevention and handling of such cases in the military. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on…
1,652 viewsPentagon Press Secretary John Kirby and Lynn Rosenthal, chair of the 90-day Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military, held a briefing at the Pentagon.
239 viewsThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on racial disparities in the military justice system. The first panel consisted of Protect Our Defenders President Col.…
1,375 viewsThe Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces held a public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. After reviewing the draft of…
561 viewsFormer military judges discussed their views before an advisory committee on the state of the military justice system and the handling of military sexual assault cases. They spoke before a…
408 viewsThe Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces held a public meeting in Arlington, Virginian. Following the testimony of…
58 viewsViewers commented on Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s forced resignation. According to the Pentagon, Secretary Spencer was asked to resign by Defense Secretary Mark Esper amid Mr. Spencer’s attempts to make…
982 viewsThe Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event committee members heard from a few of…
168 viewsThe Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event committee members heard from…
346 viewsThe Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This portion of the event included remarks from criminal…
521 viewsThe Defense Department’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Military held its 13th public meeting in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting began with a presentation on the fiscal year 2018…
741 viewsThe Defense Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces met to hear testimony from civilian sexual assault investigators. Three detectives from Boston, Baltimore, and…
627 viewsThe Defense Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces met to hear testimony from a sexual assault litigation specialist with the U.S. Marine Corps, who advocated for the “same due…
803 viewsThe Defense Advisory Committee investigating sexual assault in the armed forces held a public meeting. In this portion a former Air Force senior airman talked about being raped and beaten…
867 viewsMilitary attorneys from the five armed service branches spoke at a forum examining sexual assault in the military. They discussed their experiences representing clients of sexual assault and…
1,501 viewsRepresentatives of each military service branch described their expedited transfer polices for service members who report sexual misconduct. They spoke before he 16-member Defense Advisory…
647 viewsMichelle McCluer talked about Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s court martial on charges of desertion following his 2009 disappearance while serving in Afghanistan.
464 viewsJames Carafano talked about the previous-day U.S. Army announcement that Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been charged with desertion. Sergeant Bergdahl left his Army post in Afghanistan in 2009…
444 viewsRepresentative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), a member of the Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, talked about national security issues. Topics included defense spending, President’s Obama…
379 viewsGordon Lubold spoke by phone about the U.S. military’s desertion and misbehavior charges against Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who left his post in Afghanistan in 2009.
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