Latest "Military Sexual Assault" stories

Noelle Wiehe says she had it fairly easy in the military — no horror stories, other than lousy leadership. But a stranger assumed otherwise.

Opinion

Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger

Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.

By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse

12 days ago

New military justice rules set to go into effect with Biden order

The president will codify reforms establishing independent prosecutors for serious military crimes.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago

Sexual assault in the military keeps rising while prosecutions fall

The percentage of non-judicial and administrative punishments is on the rise.

By Meghann Myers

5 months ago

Military academies see unprecedented rise in sexual assaults

The academies saw the biggest jump in unwanted sexual contacts since the Pentagon began tracking in 2006.

By Meghann Myers

7 months ago

Troops would see biggest pay raise since 2002 under Biden budget plan

The big pay boost is part of a $842 billion Defense Department spending plan unveiled by the White House on Thursday.

By Meghann Myers and Leo Shane III

7 months ago

Opinion

Ease the path to mental health care after military sexual trauma

Preventing military sexual assault is important, but so is access to mental health care after sexual trauma.

By Julia Rollison

8 months ago