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Physical Assault In The Military In Suffolk
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Unlike civilians, service member survivors of sexual harassment and assault are not allowed to sue the military for compensation for damages that occur in the workplace.
FOR ACTS THAT OCCURRED ON OR AFTER 2/15/2024, you must file your complaint within three years of the most recent act of alleged discrimination. If you were terminated, you must file within three years of the date you were first informed you would be terminated.
Military Equal Opportunity Office (MEO) DoD IG Hotline: 800-424-9098.
Harassment can occur through electronic communications, including social media; other forms of communication and in person. Types of harassment include, but are not limited to, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, hazing, bullying and stalking.
Seek Support: Reach out to support services, such as a counselor or a legal advisor, to help you navigate the situation and understand your options. File a Formal Complaint: If the issue persists or is serious, you may need to file a formal complaint. Each branch of the military has specific procedures for this.
Although you may contact the DOD Hotline at any time, a faster way to resolve your complaint is usually to first contact your local or command-level Inspector General's Office. Call the Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9098.
DOD Inspector General Hotline and Whistle Blower Protection Although you may contact the DOD Hotline at any time, a faster way to resolve your complaint is usually to first contact your local or command-level Inspector General's Office. Call the Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9098.
Assault Position - the assault position is tentatively established during the squad leader's planning and reconnaissance. It is the position between the LOD and the objective from which the assault on the enemy position is launched.
Article 128, UCMJ (Assault) Under the UCMJ, any person who: (1) attempts to do bodily harm to another; (2) offers to be bodily harm to another; or (3) does bodily harm to another person is guilty of assault. Bodily harm is broadly defined as “an offensive touching of another, however, slight.”
Assault as physical connection. Some states define assault as the intentional use of force or violence against another, such as punching a person or striking the victim with an object. (A few states even lump assault and battery into one crime, which is defined as a physical attack.)