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Reports of sexual assault in military down for second year
The number of reported sexual assaults in the military dropped almost 4 percent last year, the second year in a row such ...
Reports of sex crimes in the military are down. Here's why that's a mixed blessing.
The Pentagon seeks an increase in troops willing to report sexual crimes, an indicator of confidence in the system.
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Reports of sexual assault in the military fell last year, led by significant drop in the Army
A new Pentagon report says that the number of sexual assaults reported across the military fell by nearly 4% last year and ...
Military services steeling from impact of tens of thousands of civilian resignations
As part of the Defense Department’s effort to trim its workforce, tens of thousands of civilian employees have resigned and ...
The US military needs to get out of its own way on drones, Marine Corps leaders say
Drones are critical warfighting tools, from the big ones down to the quadcopters, but the Marine Corps isn't fielding them ...
Pete Hegseth wants a new name for Defense Department: War Department. Why it matters.
After World Wars I and II, war got a bad name. U.S. leaders recast military might as a way to prevent war. Hegseth thinks ...
‘Can’t sit back’: U.S. Department of Defense employees in Philly protest Trump effort to strip union rights from federal workers
Some days when Sally Schuster goes to work at her office in Northeast Philadelphia, she and her coworkers light boots on fire ...
US military says standards for investigating sex assault claims to remain unchanged
The U.S. military's standards for investigating sexual assault claims will remain unchanged, a senior official told reporters ...
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Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness last week to review the ...
Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a ...
Hegseth orders review of Pentagon acquisition program
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to review its Army acquisition program. In an April 30 memo to Army ...
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Defense secretary orders review of medical standards for military enlistment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum, April 24, 2025, directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions ...