By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/sexual-assault-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Watch Senate’s Hearing on Sexual Assaults in Military Nation Jun 4, 2013 9:00 AM EDT Top military brass, military lawyers and victims’ advocates testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday on the issue of sexual assaults in the military. Updated 5:23 p.m. EDT | Watch Part 1 of the hearing: Video streaming by Ustream Part 2: Video streaming by Ustream Part 3: Video streaming by Ustream Originally posted at 9 a.m. EDT: The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing at 9:30 a.m. EDT on legislation dealing with sexual assaults. One such measure (S. 967) proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., would take all serious crimes including sexual assault investigations in the Armed Forces out of the control of the chain of command and instead have military prosecutors decide which cases to try. The intent is to encourage men and women to report such attacks without fear of retaliation. Those testifying at the hearing include: PANEL I Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Read his full statement) Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army (Statement) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of Naval Operations (Statement) Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps (Statement) Gen. Mark Welsh III, chief of Staff of the Air Force (Statement) Adm. Robert Papp Jr., commandant of the Coast Guard (Statement) Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, judge advocate general of the Army Vice Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, judge advocate general of the Navy (Statement) Lt. Gen. Richard Harding, judge advocate general of the Air Force Maj. Gen. Vaughn Ary, staff judge advocate to the commandant of the Marine Corps Rear Adm. Frederick Kenney Jr., judge advocate general of the Coast Guard Brig. Gen. Richard Gross, legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff PANEL II Col. Donna Martin, commander, 202nd Military Police Group Capt. Stephen Coughlin, commodore, Destroyer Squadron TWO Col. Tracy King, commander, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 Col. Jeannie Leavitt, commander, 4th Fighter Wing PANEL III Nancy Parrish, president, Protect Our Defenders (Statement) Anu Bhagwati, executive director and co-founder, Service Women’s Action Network Maj. Gen. John Altenburg Jr. (Ret.), chairman, American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law Col. Lawrence Morris (Ret.), general counsel, Catholic University (Statement) Additional Documents from the Committee Letter from Tina Clemans, mother of former airman Myah Smith Lt. Adam Cohen’s case from Protect Our Defenders A female soldier’s case from Protect Our Defenders Committee’s recap of military sexual assaults over the past 10 weeks Related Resources Congress and Defense Department officials debate how to reduce sexual assaults in the military: As Outrage Grows, Military Makes Addressing Sexual Assault Top Priority Former Air Force Servicewoman Feels Betrayed by Military After Sexual Assault View more of our world and military coverage. Follow @NewsHourWorld We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Top military brass, military lawyers and victims’ advocates testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday on the issue of sexual assaults in the military. Updated 5:23 p.m. EDT | Watch Part 1 of the hearing: Video streaming by Ustream Part 2: Video streaming by Ustream Part 3: Video streaming by Ustream Originally posted at 9 a.m. EDT: The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing at 9:30 a.m. EDT on legislation dealing with sexual assaults. One such measure (S. 967) proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., would take all serious crimes including sexual assault investigations in the Armed Forces out of the control of the chain of command and instead have military prosecutors decide which cases to try. The intent is to encourage men and women to report such attacks without fear of retaliation. Those testifying at the hearing include: PANEL I Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Read his full statement) Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army (Statement) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of Naval Operations (Statement) Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps (Statement) Gen. Mark Welsh III, chief of Staff of the Air Force (Statement) Adm. Robert Papp Jr., commandant of the Coast Guard (Statement) Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, judge advocate general of the Army Vice Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, judge advocate general of the Navy (Statement) Lt. Gen. Richard Harding, judge advocate general of the Air Force Maj. Gen. Vaughn Ary, staff judge advocate to the commandant of the Marine Corps Rear Adm. Frederick Kenney Jr., judge advocate general of the Coast Guard Brig. Gen. Richard Gross, legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff PANEL II Col. Donna Martin, commander, 202nd Military Police Group Capt. Stephen Coughlin, commodore, Destroyer Squadron TWO Col. Tracy King, commander, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 Col. Jeannie Leavitt, commander, 4th Fighter Wing PANEL III Nancy Parrish, president, Protect Our Defenders (Statement) Anu Bhagwati, executive director and co-founder, Service Women’s Action Network Maj. Gen. John Altenburg Jr. (Ret.), chairman, American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law Col. Lawrence Morris (Ret.), general counsel, Catholic University (Statement) Additional Documents from the Committee Letter from Tina Clemans, mother of former airman Myah Smith Lt. Adam Cohen’s case from Protect Our Defenders A female soldier’s case from Protect Our Defenders Committee’s recap of military sexual assaults over the past 10 weeks Related Resources Congress and Defense Department officials debate how to reduce sexual assaults in the military: As Outrage Grows, Military Makes Addressing Sexual Assault Top Priority Former Air Force Servicewoman Feels Betrayed by Military After Sexual Assault View more of our world and military coverage. Follow @NewsHourWorld We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now