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Deputies arrested Wilson Gomez, 50,  after, they say, he had sex with a woman who did not give her consent. He is charged with sexual battery, the report said. Wilson Gomez, who is in the Army and works at United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, was arrested in 2009 and charged…

By Nancy Montgomery MANNHEIM, Germany — A U.S. Army Europe brigade sergeant major who’d admitted sexual contact with a low-ranking soldier in his command was acquitted Thursday of sexual assault, fraternization, maltreatment and adultery. Sgt. Maj. Garry Tull shouted with joy, hugged his lawyers and began to cry after a court-martial panel comprising three other…

Washington, DC – John Hall (D-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Michael Michaud (D-ME), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, conducted a hearing to evaluate military sexual trauma (MST) issues.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) refers to MST as the experiences of sexual harassment and/or sexual assault that…

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In written testimony submitted to Congress today, Denise Williams of The American Legion informed a joint session of two House subcommittees that DoD and VA “are lagging” in their efforts to address the worsening problem of military sexual trauma among servicemembers and veterans. Williams, assistant director of health policy for…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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.…