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White supremacists and other extremist groups have long targeted current and former members of the military for recruitment, experts say, prizing their training, access to weapons and leadership skills.

Dozens of veterans and active-duty service members participated in the deadly pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol in January.

GOP Rep. Turner to lead House push to address military sexual assault Ellen Mitchell © Greg Nash GOP Rep. Turner to lead House push to address military sexual assault Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) will lead a House effort to revamp how the military handles sexual assault in the ranks, the lawmaker announced Friday. Turner, a senior member on the House Armed Services Committee, plans to introduce the legislation along with a Democratic co-sponsor. The bill will be a companion meas...

#IAMVANESSAGUILLEN Act back in Congress and last updated 2021-05-14 10:05:42-04 KILLEEN, TX — The Vanessa Guillen Bill was never voted on when it was introduced last year. Now, family and supporters are hopeful for a better outcome the second time around. “No one deserves to die the way she died. No one deserves to suffer the way my sister suffered. No one. So please advocate for this legislation,” said Vanessa Guillén Sister Lupe Guillén. The #IamVanessaGuillen Act is bac...

Despite long-standing opposition from military leaders, the proposals would strip commanders of decision-making related to prosecutions.

Fort Bliss Soldier Sentenced to Almost 41 Years for Murder, Assault Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca) 14 May 2021 A soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been convicted of murder and other charges and sentenced to nearly 41 years in prison. Pfc. Luis A. Morales-Sanchez, 24, was convicted of one specification of murder in violation of Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by a military judge during a court-martial at ...

The legislation, written by Gillibrand and Sen. Joni Ernst The support means the bill, known as the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, has reached enough votes to move forward after years of pushback from the Defense Department A victory: Gillibrand called the backing of the 41 Democrats, 18 Republicans and two independents a “defining moment,” after trying for nearly a decade to gain such endorsement on similar bills that failed in the Senate by only a few vot...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The attorney for Guillen’s family said the bill will save “thousands of lives.” • 3 min read Vanessa Guillens family speaks out after Army releases report After an investigation into Guilléns death found that she was sexually harassed at Fort Hood, her family said justice has still not been served.U.S. Army A bill named after Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was allegedly murdered at the Fort Hood Ar...

Bill named after Vanessa Guillen to be reintroduced Vanessa Guillens family speaks out after Army releases report Replay Video UP NEXT A bill named after Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was allegedly murdered at the Fort Hood Army base last year, will be reintroduced Thursday in Washington, D.C. Guillen, 20, was allegedly killed by another soldier at the Killeen, Texas, base on April 22, 2020. Her family says she told them she’d been sexually harassed by a sergeant months before ...

View Comments Responding to an investigation by the Cap Times and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a key Congressional leader says she will hold hearings this summer to address the chronic problem of sexual assault in the National Guard.  “I am very troubled by the fact that we don’t have any oversight of the National Guard when U.S. taxpayer money is being spent, and we have women in the National Guard who are being physically, sexually abused,” said U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, a California D...