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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.
Every combat medic is trained for the wound. We should train them for what comes next.

Every combat medic is trained to treat wounds. They should also be trained for the mental aspect that follows, an Army combat medic writes in this op-ed.
Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds

A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model.
Marine Corps may charter more commercial vessels amid experimentation efforts

The charter agreement, the Corps’ second since 2021, allows the service to experiment without having to invest heavily in in-house shipbuilding.