Pentagon to Implement New Military Sexual Assault Response System

Pentagon to Implement New Military Sexual Assault Response System

The Defense Department announced a plan to implement many new strategies courtesy of an Independent Review Commission during the next 8 years to help curb sexual assault, including an independent organization to prosecute cases of sexual assault, harassment and other crimes without entering into a chain-of-command process.

VA Focuses on Guns, Prevent Suicides

VA Focuses on Guns, Prevent Suicides

Veterans Affairs is increasing its focus on firearms safety to reduce suicides among veterans. As of 2019, 70.2% of veteran suicides involved firearms. The number of individuals who used firearms in 2018 was 69.9%, which is more than the population of the entire United States.