Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Rape Rampant in US Military

Statistics and soldiers' testimonies reveal a harrowing epidemic of sexual assault in the US military.

by Dahr Jamail

Sexual assault within the ranks of the military is not a new problem. It is a systemic problem that has necessitated that the military conduct its own annual reporting on the crisis.

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This report includes the problem of the rapes of male military members, which, numerically, is even greater than the rapes of female military members.

Additional news stories on the subject:

Rape Victims Ask, Military Won't Tell on Assaults: Ann Woolner

Rise in Sexual Harassment at Military Academies

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