Rape Victims Ask, Military Won’t Tell on Assaults: Ann Woolner
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When a woman volunteers for the U.S. military, she gives up the comfort, safety and freedom of civilian life. This she expects, as do men.
Serving her country shouldn’t mean doubling her likelihood of being sexually assaulted, or, if she is, lowering the chance that the offender will be punished. But that’s what the military means for women, according to the Service Women’s Action Network.