December 5, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – More members of the military are coming forward to report sexual assaults, according to a Pentagon report set to be released this afternoon as lawmakers prepare today to push reforms of how military sexual assault claims are investigated.
< Read more > December 5, 2014 The Pentagon released a survey Thursday showing an eight percent increase in reported sexual assaults in the ranks while claiming overall progress in the military's efforts to curb abuses.
< Read more > December 5, 2014 LOWELL -- The U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 on Thursday, with more than a dozen provisions penned by U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas.
< Read more > December 5, 2014 Three years ago with the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the Clinton administration policy that required gay service members to keep their sexual orientation secret while serving in the military ended. But for transgender individuals, little has changed.
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