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Troops could get payouts for medical malpractice aboard ships
The proposal builds on earlier reforms to how military malpractice cases are handled.
Military justice reform must ensure Special Victim prosecutors are under civilian control
Without this, a decade’s effort at military justice reform will be in jeopardy.
By Jackie Speier and Lynn Rosenthal
‘Excuses are over’: Gaps in domestic violence reporting threaten troops’ safety, lawmakers say
Military officials reported more than 40,000 incidents from 2015 to 2019, but outside advocates say that count may have ignored thousands more.
The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
‘Pink tax’ on women’s military uniform items would be eliminated under new proposal
The move follows reports that women pay thousands more in uniform costs over their careers than their male counterparts.
DoD inspector general finds ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
The release of the report comes as the Defense Department continues to struggle with efforts to curtail sexual assault and harassment across the force.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Base commanders should be held responsible for enforcing tenants’ rights, lawmaker says
Does the housing tenant bill of rights lack teeth?
By Karen Jowers
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.
Lawmaker faces possible ethics inquiry for role in VA sexual assault investigation scandal
Rep. Dan Crenshaw is accused of trying to discredit a House staffer who alleged she was assaulted at a VA medical center.
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
I Am Vanessa Guillén Act unveiled to reform how military addresses sexual misconduct
“This is the military’s MeToo moment," Rep. Jackie Speier said Wednesday.
By Diana Stancy