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Two service members were found dead last week at Joint Base San Antonio

A soldier and an airman were found dead last week at Joint Base San Antonio, base officials announced Tuesday saying the deaths are unrelated.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy released a video message Wednesday to address recent media reports about the Army’s program to prevent and respond to sexual assault and harassment. He also announced the findings of an outside investigation related to the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen will be released Dec. 8. <br>Department of Defense
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy released a video message Wednesday to address recent media reports about the Army’s program to prevent and respond to sexual assault and harassment. He also announced the findings of an outside investigation related to the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen will be released Dec. 8. <br>Department of Defense

'We must do better,' Army secretary says on stopping sexual assaults, announces release of Fort Hood report

The secretary’s comments follow the release of a CBS News investigation this week that found reported sexual assaults have doubled in the military while the number of courts-martial and convictions for the charge have gone down.

Operation Homefront has begun its annual program to provide holiday meals to military families by hosting drive-through distributions at 70 locations across the country. Registration is required, and the giveaways continue through Dec. 19.<br>Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront has begun its annual program to provide holiday meals to military families by hosting drive-through distributions at 70 locations across the country. Registration is required, and the giveaways continue through Dec. 19.<br>Operation Homefront

Military families can register now for holiday meals from Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront provides lower- and mid-grade ranking military families with all the grocery items necessary for a full holiday meal.

Homes are shown on May 7, 2020, at the South Post Family Housing area at Fort McCoy, Wis. <br>Scott T. Sturkol/U.S. Army
Homes are shown on May 7, 2020, at the South Post Family Housing area at Fort McCoy, Wis. <br>Scott T. Sturkol/U.S. Army

Army testing pilot program that provides housing maintenance history to on-base renters

The Army is now testing a pilot program that requires companies that manage housing on its bases to provide a seven-year maintenance history of a residence before renting it to a military family.

CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with the family of Army Pvt. Nicole Burnham, who died by suicide after facing retaliation for reporting a sexual assault, for an investigation into how the reports are handled by the military. O’Donnell said they uncovered consequential failures by leaders to change a pervasive culture of sexual assault in the military.<br>CBS News
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with the family of Army Pvt. Nicole Burnham, who died by suicide after facing retaliation for reporting a sexual assault, for an investigation into how the reports are handled by the military. O’Donnell said they uncovered consequential failures by leaders to change a pervasive culture of sexual assault in the military.<br>CBS News

Increased reporting of military sexual assaults has not led to more accountability, CBS News finds

Norah O’Donnell, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor, and the CBS Investigative Unit interviewed nearly two dozen victims and three whistleblowers who worked for the military sexual assault and harassment prevention program for a four-part series beginning Thursday.

The William Beaumont Army Medical Center and the El Paso Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, which are located in the same facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, have partnered together to open a VA-owned mobile intensive care unit. The Department of Veterans Affairs shipped the mobile ICU from Florida to El Paso to expand patient capacity at the Fort Bliss medical center. Construction on the mobile unit, which will add 16 beds, is ongoing.<br>Vincent Byrd/U.S. Army
The William Beaumont Army Medical Center and the El Paso Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, which are located in the same facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, have partnered together to open a VA-owned mobile intensive care unit. The Department of Veterans Affairs shipped the mobile ICU from Florida to El Paso to expand patient capacity at the Fort Bliss medical center. Construction on the mobile unit, which will add 16 beds, is ongoing.<br>Vincent Byrd/U.S. Army

Fort Bliss imposes more coronavirus safety measures, builds mobile hospital as cases continue to rise

Fort Bliss commanders increased safety measures at the base this week to prevent further spread of the coronavirus as the base hospital prepares a 16-bed mobile intensive care unit to treat the growing number of patients within the El Paso community.