Army major on trial for rape charges involving more than a dozen women
Maj. Jonathan Batt is accused of a variety of sexual and aggravated assaults on women in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., between 2019 and 2023.
By Todd South
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More than 600 child care slots coming to these military families
The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.
By Karen Jowers
VA leaders will take part in DoD’s sexual misconduct review commission
Officials said the joint work will help establish better conditions for both current and former service members.
The Pentagon’s sexual assault review committee wants troop input on policy and culture change
The Defense Department's 90-day review of its sexual assault response program is getting underway.
Military academies sex assault numbers were steady, then COVID hit
Cadets and midshipmen don't trust their peer leaders to handle the problem effectively.
By Todd South
Plan to remove handling of military sexual misconduct from chain of command sees new momentum
Pentagon officials have objected to the idea for years, but the new Senate Armed Services Committee chairman says the proposal is back on the table.
Helping military children is ‘critical to our national security,’ says first lady
First lady listened to discussion of military children with special needs, social-emotional issues during the pandemic, and other issues.
By Karen Jowers
Toxic leadership: The real culprit of military rape culture
Right now there is a perfect case study for the defense secretary to be presented with — the case of a young Marine, Cpl. Thae Ohu.
By Kerri Jeter
A call to end gender-based violence in the military
The new administration and DoD leadership should elevate implementation of recommendations to end gender-based violence and its harmful aftermath in the military, say the authors of this commentary.
By Melissa E. Dichter, Gala True and Glenna Tinney
DoD has a blind spot for civilian employee sexual assaults
Department of Defense components do not uniformly report civilian sexual harassment and assault, leading to an incomplete understanding of the problem and its potential solutions.
By Jessie Bur