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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Special operators want electronic attack and firepower for watercraft
Officials want kinetic and nonkinetic weapons for a variety of vessels.
By Todd South
No more late-night off-base drinking for US troops in Japan
US military personnel in Japan are now banned from drinking off-base late at night after several service member arrests.
By Riley Ceder
Former cadets allege Coast Guard Academy failed to prevent sex abuse
Administrative complaints filed Thursday seek $10 million each for 13 former cadets who say they were sexually assaulted from the 1980s to recent years.
Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators
Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.
By Todd South
Two US troops assaulted in Turkey by anti-American youth group
The U.S. Embassy confirmed the incident, saying troops on board the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp were “now safe.”
This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades
Three brigades are experimenting with new tech and tactics that could shape how they deploy to tomorrow's fights.
By Todd South
Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report finds
During the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found.
Coast Guard Academy works to overhaul culture after sex abuse scandal
Basic training for U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the service academy.
By Susan Haigh
How a Coast Guard email erupted into a reckoning of sexual assault
The 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 Horse
Mariner alleging rape on sealift ship must apply for worker’s comp
A 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.
Coast Guard Academy official resigns before sexual assault hearing
A Coast Guard Academy official alleges she was instructed to discourage sexual assault victims from coming forward.
By Zamone Perez