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Driven by Consent Advocates, Andrea Constand and Joyce Short, House passes breakthrough amendment to define "consent" in US military law

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Representative Annie Kuster (NY-02) led the House of Representatives in passing a critical amendment to conquer sexual assault and sexual harassment through the National Defense Authorization Act. Now the bill is being considered by the Senate.

Key Points: 
  • Consent Awareness Network announces that the House of Representatives passed the amendment to correctly define "consent" in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, achieving a major win for conquering sexual assault and sexual harassment throughout the US military.
  • Representative Kuster says: "Military sexual assault and harassment are at an all-time high with the military's own internal surveys indicating a staggering 38% increase in unwanted sexual contact in recent years.
  • We owe the brave men and women who protect our nation the highest concern for their personal safety."
  • Advocates from the Consent Awareness Network (CAN), led by its founder Joyce Short, the author of Your Consent The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault, launched this transformational fix for the flaw in military law (UCMJ).

Mast Calls on Marine Corps Commander to Drop Charges Against Elite Special Operators Forced to Defend Themselves from Assault

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.

Key Points: 
  • Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.
  • The trio returned him to the base where they all lived, and Gilmet posted watch overnight out of concern about his heavily intoxicated state.
  • Further, Rep. Mast noted that he is troubled by what appears to be ongoing unlawful command influence (UCI) within the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Accordingly, in order to assign replacement counsel, the military has had to look outside the Navy and Marine Corps.