The organizers of #JusticeForVanessaGuillen (#JusticiaforVanessa) has just sent out an education and action packet about a demonstration on July 21 in DC (and virtually everywhere) demanding justice for the Army soldier killed at Ft. Hood after being repeatedly sexually harassed. MLTF supports…Read More »
On May 2, 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its congressionally-mandated report on sexual assault in the military for fiscal year 2018. You can read the report here (PDF)
MLTF’s memo “Challenging Military Sexual Violence: A Guide to Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policies in the U.S. Armed Forces for Servicemembers, MSV Survivors and Their Advocates” has been updated and republished.
By Kathleen Gilberd Published in the Winter 2016 issue of On Watch. MLTF Resources on Military Sexual Violence MLTF has an extensive guide to Military Sexual Violence available on our website. The MSV Guide was published in 2014 (prior to the changes noted…Read More »
The Department of Defense has just released a new report on sexual assault in the military, and Pentagon officials are claiming that their efforts against sexual assault involve “notable progress.” The report gives a top ten list of “indicators and agents of…Read More »
The Army has just released a new version of AR 600-20, “Army Command Policy” (PDF). This reg gives commanding officers direction on a wide range of issues, including Article 138 complaints, dissent policy, sexual assault and sexual harassment, etc. The new version updates Army…Read More »
By Jim Klimaski Punishing the transgressor addresses half the problem. Where is meaningful assistance for the victim? The Tailhook scandal occurred over 20 years ago. At least 83 women and seven men were identified as having been sexually assaulted at the Navy/Marine Corps…Read More »