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SAPRline of Courage
On Wednesday, 7 April 2010 from 1200-1230 the SAPRline of Courage will debut for the Department of Defense’s sixth annual observance of the nationally recognized Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The SAPRline of Courage is a collection of hand-decorated t-shirts illustrating our DoD communities’ support of programs to prevent and respond to sexual assault. T-shirts provide…
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Navy chaplain convicted of rape in Va.
A Navy chaplain accused of soliciting female sailors for sex has been sentenced to 10 years confinement and was kicked out of the service after being convicted of rape. NORFOLK, Va. —A Navy chaplain accused of soliciting female sailors for sex has been sentenced to 10 years confinement and was kicked out of the service…
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MST Research Study in Cleveland
Researchers at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing with the permission of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center are conducting a study to learn more about the lived experience of individuals who experienced a military sexual trauma. You may take part in this research study if you: Have experienced a military sexual trauma (sexually assaulted…
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IN OUR OWN VOICE: Women Veterans Tell Their Story
IN OUR OWN VOICE: Women Veterans Tell Their Story This project is designed to honor the service of women veterans who have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond. With women representing 15% of the military, it is our belief that the experience of women needs to be represented more fully in all forms of…
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Military Personnel: DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Need to Be Further Strengthened
From U.S. Government Accountability Office GAO-10-405T February 24, 2010 Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Summary This report discusses our efforts to evaluate the Department of Defense’s (DOD) and the U.S. Coast Guard’s oversight and implementation of their respective sexual assault prevention and response programs. Our findings build upon our previous work related to sexual assault…
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Navy charges suspect in Laurel Bay rape; won't release name pending DNA
By Patrick Donohue A Marine lance corporal from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has been charged with the rape last week of a woman in her Laurel Bay home. The Marine, who is being detained at the U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig in Charleston, also was charged Friday with breaking and entering and larceny in connection…
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Congress Told That DOD Data on Sexual Assault and Rape in Military Is 'Lacking in Accuracy, Reliability and Validity'
Published on Monday, February 15, 2010 by CommonDreams.org by Ann Wright A Department of Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military told a Congressional committee on February 3, 2010 that “DoD’s procedures for collecting and documenting data about military sexual assault incidents are lacking in accuracy, reliability, and validity.” Task Force a low…
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Evening with Elizabeth Stinson and Tanya Branner, Military Sexual Trauma
Start: 03/02/2010 – 6:30pm End: 03/02/2010 – 8:30pm Timezone: Etc/GMT-8 Location: 15109 Union Ave SW in Lakewood, Washington (next to Subway) Two very powerful speakers will discuss dynamics they’ve identified over the last decade working with military sexual trauma (Stinson) and sexual assault among wives or partners of police officers (Branner). Both women have extraordinary…
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N.M. National Guard teaches rape prevention
N.M. National Guard teaches rape prevention By Sue Major Holmes – The Associated Press Posted : Saturday Feb 13, 2010 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico National Guard Staff Sgt. Marcus Foran is all in favor of women gouging eyes, breaking fingers, kicking a jaw or groin, ripping fatty tissue with the fingernails he calls “God-given…
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