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Drugs and Abusive Father Drove Her Into Military Life

By Léa Bouchoucha ● Politics ● August 31, 2015

Like so many female veterans, Rhiannon Duncan suffered parental sexual abuse as a child. For three years, the Army offered a way out. But then she ran into problems that led to her discharge and the start of a very tough chapter. The first of two stories.

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McCaskill, Gillibrand Take Military Men to Task

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● June 4, 2013

The two lawmakers have different bills to reform the way the military handles sex-assault cases. Gillibrand’s bill goes further and seeks to shift authority out of the chain of command.

Senate to Vote on VAWA; Tennessee Gay Bill Returns

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● February 2, 2013

Get VAWA done signs

Credit: Prachatai on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

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Combat Ban Lifted; New Mexico Considers Rape Bill

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● January 26, 2013

women in the army

Credit: U.S. Army Korea (Historical Image Archive) on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

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Prison Rape Regs Issued; Cannes’ Line-Up Female-Free

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 19, 2012

Military’s ‘Restricted Reporting’ Draws Fire

By John Lasker ● Politics ● February 9, 2011

A Defense Department official says a new recourse option for victims of military sex assault is encouraging more to seek care and maintain privacy. Critics call it a military cop out that lets perpetrators go free and lets commanders off the hook.

Legal Standards Target Protective-Order Breakdowns

By Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● February 12, 2008

The American Bar Association’s new standards for representing domestic-violence victims instruct lawyers how to help clients outside courts, includes enforcing protection orders. Latest story in our “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.