Department of Defense

Defending the Rights of the Women Who Defend Us

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by ACLU

May 24, 2011 - 9:10am (Print)

U.S. servicewomen put their lives on the line for us every day. We owe it to them to fight for their dignity and respect their choices.

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The Military's Rape and Sexual Assault Epidemic

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by Antoinette Bonsignore

March 31, 2011 - 11:42am (Print)

Military rapes and sexual assaults are ignored and if not ignored so callously prosecuted within the Military Code of Justice as to suggest that rape is nothing more than a minor infraction deserving of little punishment, if any.

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The Health Hazards of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell:" A View from the Clinic

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by Kenneth Katz

December 2, 2010 - 6:15pm (Print)

“Don’t ask, don’t tell” is a giant roadblock in the middle of the typical “ask” and “tell” encounter that’s absolutely essential to the effective practice of medicine. Don’t we owe it to our men and women in uniform, who are called on to sacrifice so much for us every day, to make sure we’re doing our part to protect their health?

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Defense Dept. Uncooperative in Sexual Assault Hearings

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by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

August 5, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

At recent Congressional hearings on sexual assault in the military, the Department of Defense prevented its sexual assault prevention program director from testifying.
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