Sexual Assault in the US Military

To make matters worse, according to Department of Defense statistics, 84-85 percent of soldiers convicted of rape or sexual assault leave the military with honourable discharges. Not only are they not penalised, they are honoured.

"In 2004, a study of veterans from Vietnam and all wars since, published in the journal of Military Medicine, found that 71 percent of the women were sexually assaulted or raped while serving."
~ 'Culture of Unpunished Sexual Assault in the Military' by Dahr Jamail, Interpress Service.

Wow. That number is outrageously high. And I get the feeling that the journal of Military Medicine is not a journal known for anti-military bias either.

This is not our best that we have to offer women serving in the military...is it?
If the number of sexual assaults offends you, the response of the military should send you over the top - or better yet, over to your legislator.

"To make matters worse, according to Department of Defense statistics, 84-85 percent of soldiers convicted of rape or sexual assault leave the military with honourable discharges. Not only are they not penalised, they are honoured."
~'Culture of Unpunished Sexual Assault in the Military' by Dahr Jamail, Interpress Services

When women sign up for the military, they are taking into consideration that they may be in harms way of an "enemy." Many are not expecting that "enemy" to be a soldier working side by side with them. Unfortunately, some women are expecitng that because of their previous experiences with coworkers, students, and lovers.

To read the full article about sexual violence in the military, go to: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46674