NBC Washington: 62 Percent of Military Sex Assault Reports Result in Retaliation (May 18, 2015)

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“One of the women interviewed was Lt. Col. Teresa James, the highest ranking officer to come forward with a rape claim in the National Guard, according to a recent report by the Guard. The News4 I-Team first brought you her story when she said she believes her 34-year military career with the West Virginia National Guard was destroyed after she reported her rape. Lt. Col. James attended the news conference and told the I-Team, ‘There’s nothing else they can do to hurt me. They did everything they could possibly do. It’s effecting change. That’s why I’m out today. It’s effecting change, and if I have to speak it, shout it from the rooftops, that’s what I’m going to do.’ Read more from NBC Washington here.

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A Very Realistic Military Game | Inside Amy Schumer (August 26, 2014)

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Amy discovers that her boyfriend’s war game unfolds very differently when the player chooses a female character. -Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central (August 26, 2014)

The sketch says it all… there’s a reason the majority of service members don’t report crime. Character assassination and retaliation is real for both male and female victims of crime in the military. Their lives, reputations, careers, and futures are dependent on the actions of the convening authority who has the power to do nothing. In the civilian world, after reporting a crime to the local police department and evidence is gathered, a prosecutor determines whether or not a case moves forward in the judicial system. The Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) attempts to mirror this process and was reintroduced in June 2019, yet again was not allowed on the Senate floor for a vote. The last cloture vote on the way the military should handle felony crimes was on March 6, 2014. Invoking cloture means 60 Senators or two-thirds is required for passage of a bill as opposed to the majority of Senators. The biggest opponents of the MJIA were former Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and former Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), both since voted out of the Senate and replaced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ). This pair of military officers are proponents of keeping the Chain of Command involved in the decision making process of adjudicating felony crime despite what the majority of military sexual assault survivors have asked for because the fear and retaliation continues. Meanwhile, the fight for military justice reform rages on. #PassMJIA

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S. 967: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 – U.S. Senate Voting Record (March 6, 2014)

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Military Justice Improvement Act #PassMJIA

S. 967 – Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 – Voting Record of U.S. Senate

NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.

Date: March 6, 2014
Issues: Crime, Military Personnel, Women
Bill: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013
Roll Number: 59
Yea: 55
Nay: 45
Cloture Not Invoked (Senate)

Gillibrand brings victims’ voices to Senate floor in fight for military justice -U.S.Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (March 6, 2014)

Before Senate Vote, Hirono Urges Colleagues To Pass Military Justice Improvement Act -Mazie Hirono (March 6, 2014)

Sen. Paul joined Senate colleagues to urge passage of the Military Justice Improvement Act. This piece of bipartisan legislation will combat sexual assault and other violent crimes in the military by restructuring the way in which they are reported and prosecuted. -Senator Rand Paul (March 6, 2014)

Floor Statement on the Military Justice Improvement Act -Senator Chuck Grassley (March 6, 2014)

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) went to the Senate floor to reiterate her support for the Military Justice Improvement Act of which she is an original co-sponsor and call for its immediate passage. -Senator Jeanne Shaheen (March 6, 2014)

U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke on the Senate floor today in strong support of legislation coming before the Senate that would address the crisis of sexual assault in the military. -Senator Susan Collins (March 6, 2014)

(Washington, D.C.) — Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) spoke in support of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act (S. 1752). -[Former] Senator Dean Heller (March 6, 2014)

The Senate came within five votes of passing a major change to the military’s command structure. An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., would have stripped commanders of authority over sexual assault cases and put everything in the hands of seasoned military trial lawyers. -CBS Evening News (March 6, 2014)

Senator Ted Cruz speaks out in support of a military sexual assault bill that was blocked in the Senate. -CNN (March 6, 2014)

PBS NewsHour: Hirono Fights For Military Justice Improvement Act -Mazie Hirono (March 7, 2014)

Senator Brian Schatz’s remarks on failure of Military Justice Improvement Act passage -Hawaii247.com (March 7, 2014)

Editors Note: The Senator’s name with a link is a Senator still serving in the U.S. Senate (as of June 24, 2019). You can click on the link and it will take you to their official Senate page. The Senators without a link have been voted out, left, retired, or died. If you click on the Vote link Yea or Nay, it will take you to the Senator’s twitter page. You can thank them for supporting the MJIA or remind those who voted Nay why the MJIA is so important.

State	District	Name	Party	Vote
AK	Jr	Sen. Mark Begich	Democratic	Yea
NH	Sr	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	Yea
MD	Sr	Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski	Democratic	Yea
MN	Jr	Sen. Al Franken	Democratic	Yea
VT	Jr	Sen. Bernard ‘Bernie’ Sanders	Independent	Yea
MN	Sr	Sen. Amy Klobuchar	Democratic	Yea
TX	Jr	Sen. Rafael Edward ‘Ted’ Cruz	Republican	Yea
NM	Jr	Sen. Martin T. Heinrich	Democratic	Yea
MA	Sr	Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren	Democratic	Yea
HI	Sr	Sen. Brian Emmaneul Schatz	Democratic	Yea
NY	Jr	Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand	Democratic	Yea
CA	Sr	Sen. Dianne Feinstein	Democratic	Yea
PA	Sr	Sen. Robert P. ‘Bob’ Casey Jr.	Democratic	Yea
IN	Sr	Sen. Joe Donnelly Sr.	Democratic	Yea
CT	Jr	Sen. Christopher S. ‘Chris’ Murphy	Democratic	Yea
HI	Jr	Sen. Mazie K. Hirono	Democratic	Yea
NV	Sr	Sen. Dean Heller	Republican	Yea
KY	Sr	Sen. Mitch McConnell	Republican	Yea
CA	Jr	Sen. Barbara Boxer	Democratic	Yea
VT	Sr	Sen. Patrick J. Leahy	Democratic	Yea
DE	Jr	Sen. Christopher A. ‘Chris’ Coons	Democratic	Yea
CO	Sr	Sen. Michael Farrand Bennet	Democratic	Yea
LA	Sr	Sen. David B. Vitter	Republican	Yea
WA	Sr	Sen. Patty Murray	Democratic	Yea
IA	Sr	Sen. Charles E. ‘Chuck’ Grassley	Republican	Yea
ND	Jr	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp	Democratic	Yea
WV	Sr	Sen. John D. ‘Jay’ Rockefeller IV	Democratic	Yea
NJ	Sr	Sen. Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez	Democratic	Yea
OR	Jr	Sen. Jeffery A. ‘Jeff’ Merkley	Democratic	Yea
LA	Sr	Sen. Mary L. Landrieu	Democratic	Yea
CO	Sr	Sen. Mark E. Udall	Democratic	Yea
AR	Sr	Sen. Mark Lunsford Pryor	Democratic	Yea
ME	Sr	Sen. Susan M. Collins	Republican	Yea
IL	Sr	Sen. Richard J. ‘Dick’ Durbin	Democratic	Yea
WY	Sr	Sen. Michael B. ‘Mike’ Enzi	Republican	Yea
WA	Jr	Sen. Maria Cantwell	Democratic	Yea
MI	Sr	Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow	Democratic	Yea
NY	Sr	Sen. Charles E. ‘Chuck’ Schumer	Democratic	Yea
OR	Sr	Sen. Ron Wyden	Democratic	Yea
IA	Jr	Sen. Thomas ‘Tom’ Harkin	Democratic	Yea
OH	Sr	Sen. Sherrod C. Brown	Democratic	Yea
NJ	Jr	Sen. Cory A. Booker	Democratic	Yea
NE	Sr	Sen. Mike O. Johanns	Republican	Yea
NM	Sr	Sen. Thomas S. ‘Tom’ Udall	Democratic	Yea
KS	Jr	Sen. Jerry W. Moran	Republican	Yea
NV	Sr	Sen. Harry M. Reid	Democratic	Yea
MD	Sr	Sen. Benjamin L. ‘Ben’ Cardin	Democratic	Yea
KY	Jr	Sen. Rand Paul	Republican	Yea
SD	Sr	Sen. Timothy Peter ‘Tim’ Johnson	Democratic	Yea
MA	Jr	Sen. Edward J. ‘Ed’ Markey	Democratic	Yea
MT	Jr	Sen. John E. Walsh	Democratic	Yea
NC	Jr	Sen. Janet R. ‘Kay’ Hagan	Democratic	Yea
AK	Sr	Sen. Lisa A. Murkowski	Republican	Yea
CT	Sr	Sen. Richard ‘Dick’ Blumenthal	Democratic	Yea
WI	Jr	Sen. Tammy Baldwin	Democratic	Yea
MT	Sr	Sen. Jon Tester	Democratic	Nay
IL	Jr	Sen. Mark Steven Kirk	Republican	Nay
ID	Jr	Sen. James E. ‘Jim’ Risch	Republican	Nay
FL	Sr	Sen. Marco Rubio	Republican	Nay
ND	Sr	Sen. John H. Hoeven	Republican	Nay
RI	Jr	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse	Democratic	Nay
WI	Sr	Sen. Ron Johnson	Republican	Nay
VA	Sr	Sen. Mark R. Warner	Democratic	Nay
SC	Jr	Sen. Timothy E. ‘Tim’ Scott	Republican	Nay
VA	Jr	Sen. Timothy M. ‘Tim’ Kaine	Democratic	Nay
TN	Jr	Sen. Robert ‘Bob’ Corker	Republican	Nay
DE	Sr	Sen. Thomas Richard ‘Tom’ Carper	Democratic	Nay
NE	Sr	Sen. Deb Fischer	Republican	Nay
AZ	Sr	Sen. Jeff Flake	Republican	Nay
NH	Jr	Sen. Kelly A. Ayotte	Republican	Nay
MS	Sr	Sen. Roger F. Wicker	Republican	Nay
ID	Sr	Sen. Michael D. ‘Mike’ Crapo	Republican	Nay
UT	Sr	Sen. Orrin G. Hatch	Republican	Nay
GA	Sr	Sen. Clarence Saxby Chambliss	Republican	Nay
FL	Sr	Sen. William Clarence ‘Bill’ Nelson Sr.	Democratic	Nay
AL	Sr	Sen. Richard C. Shelby	Republican	Nay
MO	Sr	Sen. Claire McCaskill	Democratic	Nay
ME	Jr	Sen. Angus S. King Jr.	Independent	Nay
RI	Sr	Sen. John Francis ‘Jack’ Reed	Democratic	Nay
MO	Sr	Sen. Roy Blunt	Republican	Nay
TN	Sr	Sen. Lamar Alexander	Republican	Nay
SD	Sr	Sen. John R. Thune	Republican	Nay
IN	Sr	Sen. Daniel R. ‘Dan’ Coats	Republican	Nay
UT	Sr	Sen. Michael ‘Mike’ Lee	Republican	Nay
PA	Jr	Sen. Patrick J. ‘Pat’ Toomey	Republican	Nay
OH	Jr	Sen. Robert J. ‘Rob’ Portman	Republican	Nay
MS	Sr	Sen. Thad Cochran	Republican	Nay
TX	Sr	Sen. John Cornyn	Republican	Nay
NC	Sr	Sen. Richard M. Burr	Republican	Nay
SC	Sr	Sen. Lindsey O. Graham	Republican	Nay
AZ	Sr	Sen. John Sidney McCain III	Republican	Nay
OK	Sr	Sen. James M. ‘Jim’ Inhofe	Republican	Nay
MI	Sr	Sen. Carl Levin	Democratic	Nay
NA		None Jefferson Beauregard ‘Jeff’ Sessions III	Republican	Nay
KS	Sr	Sen. Charles Patrick ‘Pat’ Roberts	Republican	Nay
WY	Jr	Sen. John Barrasso	Republican	Nay
WV	Sr	Sen. Joseph ‘Joe’ Manchin III	Democratic	Nay
GA	Sr	Sen. John H. ‘Johnny’ Isakson	Republican	Nay
OK	Jr	Sen. Thomas Allen ‘Tom’ Coburn	Republican	Nay
AR	Sr	Sen. John N. Boozman	Republican	Nay

Politico: McCaskill’s ‘lonely’ sex-assault stand (2013)

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Sen. Claire McCaskill is on the verge of a historic victory reforming the Pentagon’s sexual assault policies.

But rather than basking in acclaim during the debate’s climatic week in the Capitol, the Missouri Democrat finds herself paying a political cost for being an outlier within her own caucus. She’s the only one of the Senate’s 16 Democratic women opposing a much more sweeping change that removes the chain of command from prosecuting sexual assault and other major military crimes.

Update on the Military Justice Improvement Act (September 20, 2013)

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Stars and Stripes: ‘White House, Congress bear down on military sexual assault’ (May 16, 2013)

In January, veterans were able to address the House Armed Services Committee regarding crime and non combat death in the military. The testimony was on the heels of what was referred to in the media as the “Lackland Sex Scandal.” The veterans specifically emphasized that crime is military wide and not specific to the Air Force. The veterans also shared that most service members are not reporting because of a fear of retaliation. Shortly after the testimony was given, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the combat exclusion policy was lifted and the media was poised to move in that direction.

Then in March, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand asked for a hearing on Military Sexual Assault with those on the personnel subcommittee to the Senate Armed Services Committee. At that time four other veterans testified and affirmed that removing the Chain of Command would have helped prevent their current situations due to the retaliation.

Senator Gillibrand announced in May that she was going to sponsor the Military Justice Improvement Act, which is a law that would restrict the Commanders from handling felony crimes of over a year or more sentence. She introduced it to the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senator Carl Levin shut the whole thing down. It was at this time that Senator Claire McCaskill, Senator Kelly Ayotte, Senator Jon Tester, Senator Jim Inhofe, and Senator Levin started to fight for the Department of Defense and keep everything status quo.

Right now we are trying to get support from the other Senators to force the MJIA bill back on the table. We have both Democrats and Republicans on board and recently Conservatives like Senator Rand Paul, Senator Chuck Grassley, and Senator Ted Cruz have signed on because they understand the constitutional aspect of this dilemma. We should not be reporting felony crimes to our boss. We should be reporting violent crimes to a legal authority of some sort. One person, ie the Commander, should not have sole discretion over whether or not we proceed with justice.

Please contact your Senators and Representatives and ask them to sponsor legislation that mirrors that of the civilian justice system. Victims of crimes should report to police, the police should investigate the claims, the police should enter the information into the FBI national database, and then a prosecutor can make a decision as to whether one can move forward with a case in a court of law. A person’s claim needs to be corroborated in some way so that we have the evidence necessary to go to court, win, and put a criminal behind bars.

Related Links:
Air Force TSgt. Jennifer Norris Testified Before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington DC (January 23, 2013)
Defense Department Rescinds Direct Combat Exclusion Rule; Services to Expand Integration of Women into Previously Restricted Occupations and Units (January 24, 2013)
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel: Hearings on ‘Sexual Assault in the Military’ (March 13, 2013)
Stars and Stripes: ‘White House, Congress bear down on military sexual assault’ (May 16, 2013)
S. 967: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 – U.S. Senate Voting Record (March 6, 2014)
Military Policy and Legislation Considerations for the Investigations of Non Combat Death, Homicide, and Suicide of US Service Members
Vox: The War in Congress Over Rape in the Military, Explained (June 8, 2016)
Washington D.C. Veteran’s Presentation on the Current Status of the Armed Forces at Fort Hood in Texas (December 12, 2017)
S. 1789: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019 Reintroduced by Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York (June 13, 2019)
Gillibrand: The Military Justice Improvement Act Would Give Service Members a Justice System That Works (July 1, 2019)
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel: Hearings on Domestic Violence in the Military (September 18, 2019)
Rep. Seth Moulton Introduces The Brandon Act to Change DoD Mental Health Policy, Pay Tribute to Fallen Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta (June 25, 2020)
Senators Cruz, Gillibrand, Grassley Offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act as Amendment to Defense Bill (July 2, 2020)
Open Letter to House of Representatives in Support of an Independent Investigation of the Murder of Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood (July 7, 2020)
House Armed Services Committee Congressional Investigation of Fort Hood: Research Reveals Pattern of Suspicious Deaths and Cover-up (September 11, 2020)
Army Soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas Are Dying at Alarming Rates Stateside (January 1, 2016 to Present)
Senate Armed Services Committee Members & House Armed Services Committee Members (June 21, 2019)

The Washington Times: Top Marine Gen. James Amos Accused of Interfering in Sex Assault, Desecration Cases (July 28, 2013)

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020916-M-5266H-001 — Gen. James Amos, U.S. Marine Corps

“A military judge did something extraordinary last summer when he ordered the Marine Corps‘ top officer to submit sworn statements in a sexual assault case. The answers from the commandant, Gen. James F. Amos, have some in Marine legal circles wondering whether he told the full truth. Gen. Amos, a Joint Chiefs of Staff member, faces charges from defense attorneys that his words and actions have unleashed a wave of unlawful command influence over jurors who venerate the commandant.” Read more from The Washington Times here.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas Cosponsored the Military Justice Improvement Act; Says Shouldn’t Have to Report Crime to Boss, Wants MJIA in Place If Daughters Join (July 16, 2013)

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Sen. Ted Cruz Q&A in Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Sexual Assaults in the Military -Senator Ted Cruz (June 4, 2013)

Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Senate Coalition to End Military Sexual Assault -U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (July 16, 2013)

Sen. Ted Cruz Supports Sen. Gillibrand’s Push to Stop Sexual Assault in the Military -Senator Ted Cruz (July 16, 2013)

Sen. Ted Cruz Joins Sen. Gillibrand in Press Conference on Preventing Sexual Assault in the Military -Senator Ted Cruz (November 6, 2013)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stops by to talk about what she’s doing to protect our soilders from military sexual assault. Find out why she’s getting support from both sides of the aisle and tune in to hear from a survivor. -Katie Couric (November 19, 2013)

Sen. Ted Cruz Speaks In Favor of Gillibrand Amendment to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military (November 20, 2013)

Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz joined the New York Democrat in support of taking the chain of command out of military sexual assault cases. -The Washington Examiner (February 18, 2014)

Senator Ted Cruz speaks out in support of a military sexual assault bill that was blocked in the Senate. -CNN (March 6, 2014)

Sen. Ted Cruz at MJIA Press Conference -Senator Ted Cruz (December 2, 2014)

[Full Video] Senator Gillibrand was joined by Senators Grassley, Blumenthal, Cruz and Wyden to discuss next steps in the effort to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act. -U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (June 16, 2015)

Sen. Ted Cruz at Military Justice Improvement Act Press Conference. -Senator Ted Cruz (June 16, 2015)

Ted Cruz speaks out on sexual assault in the military. -CNN (April 1, 2016)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is reaching across the aisle to prevent military officers from reaching into their subordinates’ pants. #passMJIA -Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (June 7, 2016)

Support the Military Justice Improvement Act, and help protect our privates’ privates. #PassMJIA -Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (June 7, 2016)

Video Links:
Sen. Ted Cruz Q&A in Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Sexual Assaults in the Military
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Senate Coalition to End Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Ted Cruz Supports Sen. Gillibrand’s Push to Stop Sexual Assault in the Military
Sen. Ted Cruz Joins Sen. Gillibrand in Press Conference on Preventing Sexual Assault in the Military
Senator Kirsten’s Gillibrand’s Measure to Protect Our Soldiers From Sexual Assault
Sen. Ted Cruz Speaks In Favor of Gillibrand Amendment to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military
Gillibrand grabs crucial support for military sexual assault bill
Sen. Ted Cruz at MJIA Press Conference
Sen. Cruz: They didn’t sign up to be sexually assaulted
Military Justice Improvement Act Press Conference (6/16/2015)
Military Justice Improvement Act Press Conference
Sen. Ted Cruz at Military Justice Improvement Act Press Conference
Military Sexual Assault HRG-Cruz: Not Working
#passMJIA | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
The “Ted Cruz Caress” Challenge | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS

‘Bath Salts,’ ‘Spice’ and U.S. Military: Are Service Members Abusing Synthetic Drugs? | National Geographic (July 9, 2013)

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“An undercover investigation for National Geographic explores the availability of powerful synthetic drugs, with names like “spice” and “bath salts,” and its popularity among members of the U.S. military. For the next installment of National Geographic’s “Inside: Secret America” series, which takes an in-depth look at how people can easily purchase synthetic drugs, investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller went undercover with a former Marine and a Marine on active duty in San Diego to local smoke shops as they purchased bath salts.” Read more from National Geographic here.

The Christian Science Monitor | Sexual assault: Women lawmakers push for change in US military (June 1, 2013)

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Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stands by Sen Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) at the introduction of the Military Justice Improvement Act (May 16, 2013)

Sexual assault: Women lawmakers push for change in US military

“Sexual assault in the US military is accelerating toward likely change in the way such cases are handled by senior uniformed officers – which is to say, it may be taken out of their hands. It’s a function of changing public attitudes regarding military service and sexual misconduct beyond ‘he said, she said’ – given greater strength by the growing ranks of women in senior elected positions.

In Congress, women lawmakers are leading the charge, pushing legislation that would take the authority to investigate and punish instances of sexual assault out of the chain of command, away from commanding officers whose potential conflict of interest may favor the military’s ‘good order and discipline’ as it applies to unit cohesion and war-fighting ability over vigorously prosecuting sexual offenders in the ranks, including fellow officers.”

Read more from the Christian Science Monitor here.

The Baltimore Sun published “Retired APG general: The players change, the ‘GAM’ remains the same” (May 23, 2013)

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Sixteen years ago, Robert Shadley, then a major general in the Army, uncovered disturbing news from an important Army training facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Drill sergeants and other instructors were regularly using their power to get sexual favors from young female trainees, or sometimes even assaulting or raping them.

After spending two years investigating sex assaults at APG, Shadley says not much has changed in the Army a decade and a half later.

“The sexual assaults are not about the sex. It’s all about the abuse of power. You have the propensity of some men, and women, to do that kind of thing, and then you put them in an organization that has a hierarchical structure that talks about the importance of following the chain of command. It’s just like pouring gasoline onto a fire.” -Robert D. Shadley

Read more from The Baltimore Sun here.

MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL

Tag: Uniform Code of Military Justice

NBC Washington: 62 Percent of Military Sex Assault Reports Result in Retaliation (May 18, 2015)

A Very Realistic Military Game | Inside Amy Schumer (August 26, 2014)

S. 967: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 – U.S. Senate Voting Record (March 6, 2014)

Politico: McCaskill’s ‘lonely’ sex-assault stand (2013)

Update on the Military Justice Improvement Act (September 20, 2013)

The Washington Times: Top Marine Gen. James Amos Accused of Interfering in Sex Assault, Desecration Cases (July 28, 2013)

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas Cosponsored the Military Justice Improvement Act; Says Shouldn’t Have to Report Crime to Boss, Wants MJIA in Place If Daughters Join (July 16, 2013)

‘Bath Salts,’ ‘Spice’ and U.S. Military: Are Service Members Abusing Synthetic Drugs? | National Geographic (July 9, 2013)

The Christian Science Monitor | Sexual assault: Women lawmakers push for change in US military (June 1, 2013)

The Baltimore Sun published “Retired APG general: The players change, the ‘GAM’ remains the same” (May 23, 2013)

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