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Continuing to Battle Sexual Assault within the Ranks of Our Military
Jan 24, 2013 -
As your Representative, I began working on the issue of sexual assault in the military in 2007 when we learned of the tragic story of Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach (USMC). Maria was a young woman from southwest Ohio who was serving her country honorably when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by...
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Turner, Tsongas Commend Air Force for Implementing Sexual Assault Provisions
Jan 16, 2013 -
Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA-3), Co-Chairs of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta commending the United States Air Force for implementing programs aimed at combating sexual assault in the military, in pa...
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Air Force to provide legal counsel to sexual assault victims
Jan 3, 2013 -
By Barrie Barber The Air Force has trained 60 attorneys to provide legal counsel to victims of sexual assault as the service confronts a growing sex scandal at its boot camp training program at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas and recently concluded service-wide inspections to remove offensive mater...
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Turner Furthers Sexual Assault Protection for Servicemembers in FY13 NDAA
Dec 20, 2012 -
Following the work of Congressman Mike Turner, who co-chairs the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), includes several provisions strengthening prevention and response policies concerning sexual assault in the U.S. military. ”These additio...
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CQ: Grappling With an Epidemic of Assault
Oct 27, 2012 -
Grappling With an Epidemic of Assault By Emily Cadei and Megan Scully, CQ Staff Over the summer, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos hosted a dinner with a handful of lawmakers to discuss a hidden epidemic of violence in the military: 19,000 servicemembers are estimated to be victims of rape...
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Politico: DoD says it's at turning point in sexual assault battle
Oct 16, 2012 -
Politico: DoD says it's at turning point in sexual assault battle October 16, 2012 By Leigh Munsil After months of blistering criticism from Congress over sexual assault in the military, the Pentagon wants lawmakers to see it’s getting tough — now. Army Maj. Gen. Gary Patton, who oversaw the implem...
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