Andra Tharp

Military Sexual Assaults Academies

Report finds military academies must change their leadership structure to prevent sexual assault, harassment

A report on sexual assault and harassment at the military academies recommends better access to mental health care and restructuring peer leadership.

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FILE - About 130 soldiers with the U.S. Army's 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, wait to board a chartered plane during their deployment to Europe, March 11, 2022, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. The Army is significantly cutting the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years, as the U.S. military faces what a top general called “unprecedented challenges” in bringing in new recruits. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

DoD fills in blanks on the future of sexual assault prevention after commission review

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Security personnel patrol outside the Malcolm Grow Medical facility on Andrews AFB in Morningside, Md., when the base was placed on lockdown about 9 a.m. after an active shooter was reported, Thursday, June 30, 2016. Officials say reports of an active shooter at the military post stemmed from someone who made a distress call Thursday after seeing security forces doing a routine inspection. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via AP) /The Washington Post via AP) WASHINGTON TIMES OUT; NEW YORK TIMES OUT;THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT

Air Force takes local approach to preventing violence

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