http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110215/ap_on_re_us/us_military_sexual_abuse
It's sad, It's also Criminal! I don’t know what branch of the service all of these woman are/were serving in. I can only allude to what I heard, saw and experienced during my 6 years in the Marines.
They say Marines take care of their own, except when it come to an incident involving another marine. Then the victim, usually the lowest rank, is the subject of near constant verbal abuse and often some form of physical abuse.
You are expected to take it and keep your mouth shut. If you say anything or if someone thinks you might say something chances are you wake up one day in the hospital, you probably won't even know what happened because you've suffered so much emotional and physical trauma that you can't remember and maybe you’re better off not remembering. that's a part of our military that they don't tell you about when you enlist. You can't trust these people but you have to, because you have a job to do and your in the same unit. Pissing off someone with a lot of stripes can lead to many, many unpleasant experiences; An Officer, it can be even worse.
I think the women that choose to serve in our military go in with the understanding that if they end up in combat and are captured rape is a very real possibility. The reality is there are some very despicable people hiding behind the uniform. It's never just one person, it's almost always 3 or 4 or more even. What does it say about the people willing to harass and abuse a fellow service member. Selling their honor and their integrity to protect a person in authority? Well, because if they don't then they just might be next. So really they are just trying to take the easy way out. Just following orders. Even if those orders are unlawful in just about every way.
Usually there is no one that can stand up for the victims as they quickly find themselves in the same position, victimized. The victims that try to stand up for themselves quickly find that their record will reflect a pattern of poor performance and unacceptable behavior, even if it’s a lie.
Once you find yourself in a situation like that, your options are very limited. I believe these rape cases were handled exactly the way the superiors wanted them handled, with everyone keeping their mouth shut or you may find yourself unable to open your mouth for a very, very long time. It has always come down to what is best for the image of the person with the highest rank involved in the situation.
I’m surprised there are only 15 in the lawsuit. If they reach out I will bet there are more. A lot more, more than anyone will want to believe. I hope these ladies achieve their goal. Maybe some of those cases can be reopened. You may never see justice for the abuses you suffered but life does go on. Finding a way to cope with the emotional scars and damage that never seems to heal, well maybe you can learn to live with it until you can find a way to heal it. Some nightmares seem endless.
twisted, sometimes…
not so popular.
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