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Wasp Puts Sexual Assault Awareness in the Forefront
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Justin Thomas, USS Wasp Public Affairs USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) — USS Wasp (LHD 1) took time, in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to acknowledge this serious issue that people all over the nation face almost daily. According to the Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response…
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Attempted murder, rape, among grand jury cases
York-A York County-Poquoson Circuit Court grand jury handed down felony indictments this week in cases that included allegations of drug possession on school property with intent to distribute, attempted murder and rape. Kevin W. Clark, an 18-year-old senior at Bruton High School, was indicted on two felony marijuana distribution charges — possession with intent to…
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When The Battle Comes Home: Victims no more
Source URL: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/editorials/2010-05-14/story/when-battle-comes-home-victims-no-more Last of three parts Being vulnerable to enemy attack is a fact of life in the military. But being victimized by your own troops? It’s a sad fact of life, as well, one that is just now receiving the attention it deserves. “A woman in the military is more likely to be…
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Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama
“Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama” is a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). Every weekday morning as we approach the markup of the Defense Authorization bill in the…
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Army Ends Death Sentence for Murder and Rape (1948)
by Ashley Young. A flashback in time. The first news article published in the New York Times regarding sexual assault in the military dates back to July 15, 1948. From article: “The mandatory sentence of death for courtmartial conviction of crimes of murder and rape, military law throughout this country’s history, will be abolished by…
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Navy reservist charged with sexually abusing children
A Navy reservist has been arrested on charges involving the rape and sodomy of a young girl and filming the acts. Scottie Lee Martinez, 37, of Dumfries in Northern Virginia, appeared Wednesday in U.S. District Court, where a magistrate judge ordered him to remain jailed pending a bond hearing next week. He was arrested Friday.…
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Boys and Men Healing documentary
Boys and Men Healing is a documentary about the impact the sexual abuse of boys has on both the individual and society, and the importance of healing and speaking out for male survivors to end the devastating effects. The film portrays courageous non-offending men whose arduous healing helped them reclaim their lives—while giving them a…
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Rape is about power and not sex, or is it?
by Marc (Disclaimer: as a heterosexual male who has never been sexually assaulted, I write this piece not to take away the voices of women and some men who have been sexually assaulted. I can never truly testify on the mentalities of those who have been sexually assaulted, but from my academic backgrounds, along with…
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Former Coast Guard member receives life in prison for rape and murder of civilian
By Andrew Marra, The Palm Beach Post WEST PALM BEACH — A Coast Guard member who raped and beat to death a professional dog-walker, then stashed her body in his father’s Jupiter townhouse, will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to first-degree murder. Chi Ng had faced the possibility…
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Reporting a sexual assault in the Coast Guard.
written by Panayiota Bertzikis A man or woman is assaulted in the Coast Guard, they report it, are treated with respect and dignity and have a wealth of information and resources available to them to be able to heal from an assault, their entire command and fellow shipmates are sympathetic, they see their assailant be…
Military Rape Crisis Center 