Gay, Bisexual Troops More Likely to Suffer Sexual Assaults, Study Suggests
Supporters of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month from NSA Philadelphia and its tenant commands create a sea of teal on their awareness walk across April 23, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Defense Logistics Agency/John Dwyer)
3 Jun 2021
Gay, lesbian and bisexual service members may be
significantly more likely to suffer sexual assaults in the military than heterosexual troops, a new Rand Corp. study has found.
In order to stop the assaults, Rand said in the study released Tuesday, the military must do more to understand why they are taking place and determine whether they are hate crimes.
Budget Request for Arlington Cemetery Nearly Triples Amid Plans for Major Expansion
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Michael Hester, ceremonial guardsman U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, places an American flag in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 27, 2021. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Logan Carlson)
3 Jun 2021
Arlington National Cemetery would see its budget nearly triple in fiscal 2022 for a planned expansion that would connect it to the Air Force Memorial.
The Army s budget proposal calls for Arlington to receive $228 million, up from $81.8 million last year, for its southern expansion project an effort that would add 80,000 burial and inurnment sites to the historic cemetery.