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The military needs to provide the same victim protections as civilians
Originally published as an Op-Ed in the Boston Globe, February 27, 2011 Written By Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA) MORE THAN a dozen veterans who were victims of sexual assault while serving in the US military, including two from Massachusetts, recently filed suit in federal court alleging that the Pentagon did not take adequate steps to…
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JAG Relieved for Handling of Sex Assault Case
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The day after a federal class-action lawsuit was filed to force the Pentagon to change the way it handles rape and sexual abuse charges, the captain who oversaw a Navy doctor’s controversial sexual assault trial was removed from command for failing to preserve victim rights, the Navy confirmed Thursday. Capt.…
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Rep. Niki Tsongas presses Defense Secretary Gates on Sexual Assault in the Military
Rep. Niki Tsongas released the following statement: WASHINGTON, DC – February 16, 2011 – The House Armed Services Committee today held a hearing to examine the Pentagon’s budget request for the coming fiscal year which featured testimony from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. Fifth District…
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Military Sexual Trauma lawsuit
WASHINGTON – A group of U.S. veterans who say they were raped and abused by their comrades want to force the Pentagon to change how it handles such cases. More than a dozen female and two male current or former service members say servicemen get away with rape and other sexual abuse and victims are…
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Warning issued after rape suspect escapes military custody
Authorities issued an alert Monday for a U.S. Army private and Palmdale native who escaped from military custody in Georgia and is believed to have raped a 15-year-old girl from Los Angles County. Daniel Brazelton, 20, was being transferred from military to civilian custody last week when he took off from a van stuck in traffic, according to…
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update on Massachusetts National Guard
by Isabella and Panayiota Last week we reported on the state of the Massachusetts National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office in which their SARC’s received an F. The Massachusetts National Guard is notorious in not meeting the needs of sexual assault survivors often resulting in survivors having to be severely re victimized, in…
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Massachusetts National Guard SARC’s receives an F.
By Panayiota The Department of Defense (DOD) spent millions on their Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program to help combat what is currently a sexual assault epidemic in the United States Armed Forces. They distributed posters with slogans such as “hurt one, affects all” to all United States Military Bases worldwide. A poster produced by…
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Gurney says he was in ‘cycle of sin’
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — William C. Gurney, who once advocated for the welfare of enlisted personnel across the Air Force Materiel Command, has been reduced to the lowest possible rank and is to spend 20 months in military prison. Gurney’s five-day court-martial ended Friday with his sentencing. His punishment included a dishonorable discharge…
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Senior sergeant gets 20 months, dishonorable discharge
A tearful, repentant former senior enlisted airman learned Friday that he will spend 20 months in jail and be dishonorably discharged as an airman basic. Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, a former command chief for Air Force Materiel Command, heard the sentence from a six-officer jury at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Gurney had been…
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