As the military prepares to move sexual assault out of military commanders’ hands, The War Horse team looked at military women’s noncombat, not-from-natural-causes deaths since 9/11 and found a high rate of self-inflicted deaths after sexual assault, a bureacracy that promises cultural change but faces the same egregious headlines year after year, continuing problems with domestic violence, and punishment for those who do the right thing. But the team also found examples of units where women felt safe and respected based on culture change buy-in from their unit leadership. Art by Sarah Flores/for The War Horse.

November 2023 - TWH Publishes “Short Changed” Series

The War Horse, in the series “Short Changed,” looks at the noncombat deaths of women going back to 9/11, as well as the number of women who still face the same issues servicewomen have faced for decades: reported abuse or harassment that goes ignored. Mental health needs that are unmet. Reprisal that remains unchecked. And all too often, women who die. The same month, managing editor Kelly Kennedy spoke at the Brookings Institution about the intersection of politics and veterans issues.

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