How a Coast Guard email erupted into a reckoning of sexual assaultThe Coast Guard’s #MeToo movement has arrived, as survivors share their experiences and frustrations with how leadership has failed them.By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse2 weeks ago
Mariner alleging rape on sealift ship must apply for worker’s compA federal court ruling last month directs a female civilian mariner to go through worker's comp channels to address allegations that her skipper raped her.By Hope Hodge Seck4 weeks ago
How sexual harassment and the shipyard crippled a Navy warshipOfficials say the Navy destroyer Bulkeley has moved past its problems, but internal investigations reveal a tough few years for the ship's crew.By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Diana Stancy3 months ago
Boxer deployment delay highlights aging fleet, lack of repair capacityThe amphibious assault ship had to return to port a week after it deployed.By Megan Eckstein3 months ago
USNS Carson City rape allegation sparks worker’s comp claim fightThe government has cited a decades-old court ruling to argue that worker’s comp claims were how such cases have been handled in the past.By Hope Hodge Seck4 months ago
Lawmakers push VA to improve military sexual assault responseA bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
2025 budget: 4.5% pay raise, shift of troops from active to reserveThe Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others.By Meghann Myers5 months ago
VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sitesEmployees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
VA sites need more rape kits, trained staff to aid sex assault victimsLawmakers are pushing for improvements after an inspector general report found limited resources for victims at many VA medical facilities.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Lawmakers accuse VA secretary of ignoring sexual harassment chargesWhistleblowers complained that accusations against supervisors in the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion were ignored.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Navy rolls out confidential sexual harassment reporting optionThe new option was announced in a naval administrative message released Wednesday.By Geoff Ziezulewicz6 months ago
Senior intel official sexually harassed woman at work, report findsThe overall conduct of William Lietzau created a toxic work environment, the IG report said.By Meghann Myers7 months ago