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House Passes Two Speier Amendments on Military Sexual Assault in Defense Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today passed two amendments offered by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 2397), both related to the handling of sexual assault cases. The amendments address the pervasive misuse of ‘personality and adjustment disorder’ as a diagnosis of victims of sexual assault and…
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House Gives Whistle-Blower Protection to Military Sexual Assault Victims
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has approved a bill extending whistle-blower protection to members of the military who are victims of sexual assault. The vote Thursday was 423-0 for the measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana. The bill would require the inspector general to investigate allegations of retaliation against a service member…
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Protest outside of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Join us in protest in Tucson, AZ on Thursday, April 25 at 4:30pm outside of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Intersection of S. Kolb Rd & E Irvington Rd), calling on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to remove Lt. Col. Wilkerson, a fighter pilot convicted of aggravated sexual assault from the United States Air Force. more info:…
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Military Rape Crisis Center offers support group in Phoenix, AZ
The Military Rape Crisis Center is going to start offering a women support groups for survivors of Military Sexual Trauma in Phoenix, AZ. The first group meets on April 27th in downtown Phoenix. All female Veterans, Active Duty, Reserves and Guard members are welcomed to sign up and join us. We have just a couple…
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Jennifer Norris testifies before the House Armed Service Committee regarding the abuse at Lackland Air Force Base.
Jennifer Norris, a staff member for the Military Rape Crisis Center, testified today before the House Armed Service Committee regarding the abuse at Lackland Air Force Base. Witnesses include: Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command; David Lisak,…
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THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE HEARD
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will be holding a briefing concerning Military Sexual Trauma on Jan. 11, 2013 at 9:30 AM. Active duty and former service members, particularly those who have been victims of sexual assault are encouraged to submit written comments. These public comments may be submitted until COB Monday, February 11, 2013…
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Senate Passes Boxer Amendment to Keep Sex Offenders Out of the Military
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed her amendment banning anyone convicted of a felony sexual assault from joining our armed forces. The policy was put in place administratively by Defense Secretary Robert Gates in 2009, but Senator Boxer’s amendment would codify the ban into…
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Coast Guard CWO gets five years on child porn charges Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com – Coast Guard CWO gets five years on child porn charges
LAKE CHARLES – A Coast Guard chief warrant officer will serve five years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Michael Robert Gleason, 50, of Houston, Texas and formerly of Lake Charles was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi, to five years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Gleason was…
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Cops: Soldier, wife Skyped sexual abuse of teen
LERAY, N.Y. — State police say they’ve arrested a northern New York soldier accused of watching over the Internet as his wife sexually abused a teenage girl while he was stationed in Afghanistan. They say 22-year-old Shawn Raymo was overseas in July 2011 when he watched over Skype while 21-year-old Jessica Raymo engaged in oral…
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U.S soldier sentenced to a year of confinement in Kuwait for a sexual assault
August 29, 2012 – Washington, D.C. – The Federal Practice Group announces that a U.S. Army military judge in Afghanistan has forced a young African American female soldier to undergo trial without her counsel, access to exculpatory evidence, access to witnesses, and expert witness assistance. Specialist Conner is a young soldier who has been pushed…
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