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Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy

In memos to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the service leaders laid out their concerns about the growing push to shift prosecution decisions on sexual assault and possibly other major crimes to independent judge advocates.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Top US general drops opposition to change in military’s sex assault policy

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

End commanders’ power to block military sex assault cases, Pentagon panel says

The recommendation by an independent review commission goes against decades of vehement Pentagon arguments to keep cases within the chain of command.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Why McSally is right, and wrong, about military sexual assaults

Sen. Martha McSally's belief that commanders should remain at the center of the solution to sexual assault in the military is unfounded.

By Paula Coughlin

5 years ago

Dems fight to wall off military from Trump’s immigration plans

Here's how Congressional Democrats are targeting the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy's reliance on the military.

6 years ago

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