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Sexual misconduct in JROTC programs higher than previously reported
Nearly 60 cases of sexual misconduct by instructors have been reported in the last five years.
New food insecurity stipend should help as many troops as possible, lawmakers argue
Military officials expect to start awarding the new Basic Needs Allowance in calendar 2023.
Military suicide prevention efforts are falling short, Pentagon concedes
The number of active-duty suicides increased every year from 2015 to 2020.
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