Military Rape Crisis Center

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

01JUL09 The law firm of Burke O’Neil is developing a class action lawsuit against the military. The lawsuit seeks to reform the culture that permits constant assaults and sexual abuse/harassment. At present, the team working on the suit seeks to interview anyone who has suffered from sexual abuse of any sort while connected to the…

Salem-News.com (Feb-04-2010 16:57) Salem-News.com Report requested by Akaka finds insufficient monitoring of whether veterans are charged for care that should be free. (WASHINGTON, D.C) – An Inspector General investigation requested by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) found that the Department of Veterans Affairs is unable to sufficiently monitor whether veterans are…

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