Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds
A survey found that roughly 20,500 sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. military in fiscal year 2025, down from 29,000 in fiscal year 2023.
By Patricia Kime
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Parents sue Air Force Academy over graduate’s suicide after sexual assault
The lawsuit alleges a pattern of failures, from ignoring warnings about Cailin Foster’s attacker to inadequate mental-health care after her assault.
Commissary-exchange consolidation plans move forward with new task force
New legislation would be needed for DoD to make the change.
By Karen Jowers
Kelly Clarkson to open DoD Warrior Games in Colorado Springs
The singer joined Blake Shelton to open last year's event in Chicago.
By Kevin Lilley
The Marine Corps had the highest increase in sexual assault reports among the services
Increased reports could reflect greater confidence in reporting, DoD said.
By Tara Copp, AP
US reaffirms its ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend South Korea
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Saturday with their South Korean counterparts after the historic meeting between leaders of the two Koreas, and Trump said “things are going very well” as he prepares for an expected summit with the North’s Kim Jong Un.
Mattis foresees ‘re-energized’ fight against ISIS in Syria
The U.S.-led coalition is about to accelerate its fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Pentagon chief calls sexual assault a cancer in military
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ordered all members of the Defense Department to re-double their efforts to aggressively work to prevent and respond to sexual assaults across the military.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Military sex assault reports jump 10 percent
The online nude-photo sharing scandal last year led to greater awareness of sexual assault in the military.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Commentary: Congress must act to rein in DoD waste, red tape
The head of the House Armed Services Committee on his plan to reform a 'slow, cumbersome bureaucracy.'
By Rep. Mac Thornberry