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West Point Cadet found GUILTY
By Meghan E. Murphy Times Herald-Record WEST POINT — A military court judge Thursday sentenced Cadet Kyle C. Newman to 3 1/2 years’ confinement, forfeiture of pay and allowances and dismissal from the U.S. Army. Judge Lt. Col. Andrew Glass had earlier found Newman guilty of one count each of rape and indecent conduct after…
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Local veteran named Unsung Heroine
Somerville resident Panayiota Bertzikis was one of 100 women from across the state to receive an Unsung Heroine award from the Commission on the Status of Women for her efforts on behalf of rape victims in the military. During a ceremony at the State House last week, state Senator Pet Jehlen presented Bertzikis with the…
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Their friend that they set free-SGT MAJ Garry Tull
This is the man that despite forensic evidence and a confession the United States Army found “not guilty” of all charges including rape, sexual assault, fraternization and adultery. Rank still precedes over justice. Sgt Major Garry Tull read full story here
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West Point cadet faces court-martial in rape case
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) – A U.S. Military Academy cadet is facing trial on rape charges. Cadet Kyle Newman will be tried by general court-martial Tuesday on two charges of rape stemming from incidents last October at West Point and in January 2009 in neighboring Highland Falls. Newman, who would have graduated with the Class…
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US Naval War College Advocating RAPE?
Last week a professor at the US Naval War College, the Navy’s top educational institution, exhorted the entire student body (500+) including at least 50 women at this *mandatory* event, to rape women, hold “the bitch” down — “real men don’t take no for an answer.” Best part? This was at an Ethics conference! NWC took…
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Soldier charged with rape, again.
Deputies arrested Wilson Gomez, 50, after, they say, he had sex with a woman who did not give her consent. He is charged with sexual battery, the report said. Wilson Gomez, who is in the Army and works at United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, was arrested in 2009 and charged…
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Despite his admission, USAREUR E-9 acquitted in sex case
By Nancy Montgomery MANNHEIM, Germany — A U.S. Army Europe brigade sergeant major who’d admitted sexual contact with a low-ranking soldier in his command was acquitted Thursday of sexual assault, fraternization, maltreatment and adultery. Sgt. Maj. Garry Tull shouted with joy, hugged his lawyers and began to cry after a court-martial panel comprising three other…
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Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Continue to Face Uphill Battle in Military
Washington, DC – John Hall (D-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Michael Michaud (D-ME), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, conducted a hearing to evaluate military sexual trauma (MST) issues. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) refers to MST as the experiences of sexual harassment and/or sexual assault that…
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DoD, VA 'Are Lagging' in Efforts to Address Military Sexual Trauma
WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In written testimony submitted to Congress today, Denise Williams of The American Legion informed a joint session of two House subcommittees that DoD and VA “are lagging” in their efforts to address the worsening problem of military sexual trauma among servicemembers and veterans. Williams, assistant director of health policy for…
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