Jessica Strong

Defense- Space Force

Are military domestic abuse cases next to get a prosecution overhaul?

There were at least 40,000 domestic abuse cases in the military over a five year period.

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Survey finds military family stressors reflect larger issues DoD is grappling with

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