BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Monday declined to order the U.S. Naval Academy superintendent to recuse himself from deciding whether three midshipmen face a court-martial in a sexual assault case.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander said she could not find precedent for a federal court to interfere with a pending investigation in military court.

12 Steps of PTSD by Randy Hartman, Ph.D

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Military high court to hear HIV exposure case

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Military high court to hear HIV exposure case

WICHITA, Kan. — The highest court for the U.S. armed forces has agreed to hear the appeal of a Kansas airman convicted of assault for exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger parties in Wichita, his attorney said Friday.

Report Done on Navy Academy Sexual Assault Case

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Report Done on Navy Academy Sexual Assault Case

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — An investigative officer who presided at a hearing to help decide whether three midshipmen should face court-martial over a sexual assault allegation has forwarded his recommendations to the school’s superintendent, the academy’s spokesman said Monday.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Annual Statutory Report on Sexual Assault in the Military

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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Annual Statutory Report on Sexual Assault in the Military

The United States Commission on Civil Rights has released its 2013 statutory enforcement report, “Sexual Assault in the Military.” The Commission releases a statutory report annually on a topic of great significance for civil rights in America. The purpose of this year’s report was to examine how the Department of Defense and its Armed Services – the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force – respond to Service members who are victims of, or accused of perpetrating, sexual assault. This topic is of significance and timely, as Congress is considering ways to address the issue.

Programs To Assist Victims Of Military Sexual Assault Remain Running During Shutdown

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Programs To Assist Victims Of Military Sexual Assault Remain Running During Shutdown

Offices across the federal government remain shuttered for a second week, but doors remain open to victims of sexual assault in the military amid the estimated 26,000 incidents that occur throughout the system each year.

Navy chaplains to receive more training on sexual abuse

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Navy chaplains to receive more training on sexual abuse

ST. LOUIS (RNS) Kristen Leslie began her 2003 book, “When Violence Is No Stranger,” with a verse from Psalms, a nod to her training as a theologian.

“It is not enemies who taunt me — I could bear that; it is not adversaries who deal insolently with me — I could hide from them. But it is you, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend…”

Sex-Assault Victims May Be Eligible for VA Disability Pay

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Sex-Assault Victims May Be Eligible for VA Disability Pay

Military personnel who were the victims of sexual assault can seek disability pay for the psychiatric trauma even if they didn’t officially report the incident, a U.S. appeals court ruled today.

Fort Bragg Army Soldier Sean Wells Gunned Down in Home by Two Masked Men in Fayetteville, Family Asks for Help Solving Case (2013)

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Sean Wayne Wells, US Army (2013) — Sean Wells, US Army

Army Special Forces soldier Sean Wayne Wells was shot and killed in his home near Fort Bragg, North Carolina on October 7, 2013. According to the Fayetteville Observer, Sean was shot by two masked men who entered his home through an unlocked door. They forced Sean’s wife and child into another room. They left driving a white 2012 Toyota Camry. Investigators believe this murder was premeditated and not random. This homicide is under investigation by the Fayetteville Police Department. The family pleads for your help to find the two men who murdered Sean in cold blood. They believe this case is solvable. Got a tip? Crime Stoppers

Fear of retaliation: The culture that prevents airmen from speaking up

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Fear of retaliation: The culture that prevents airmen from speaking up

They accused superiors of assault and harassment, now their careers are over.

Victims “tell me they don’t come forward for a number of reasons. They feel personally ashamed. They feel that they may be blamed for what has happened. They do fear retaliation, sometimes from chain of command, sometimes from their buddies in the unit.”

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Judge declines to require Naval Academy superintendent to recuse himself in sex assault case

12 Steps of PTSD by Randy Hartman, Ph.D

Military high court to hear HIV exposure case

Report Done on Navy Academy Sexual Assault Case

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Annual Statutory Report on Sexual Assault in the Military

Programs To Assist Victims Of Military Sexual Assault Remain Running During Shutdown

Navy chaplains to receive more training on sexual abuse

Sex-Assault Victims May Be Eligible for VA Disability Pay

Fort Bragg Army Soldier Sean Wells Gunned Down in Home by Two Masked Men in Fayetteville, Family Asks for Help Solving Case (2013)

Fear of retaliation: The culture that prevents airmen from speaking up

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