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A Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow G.I.’s
BAGHDAD — Capt. Margaret H. White began a relationship with a warrant officer while both were training to be deployed to Iraq. By the time they arrived this year at Camp Taji, north of here, she felt what she called “creepy vibes” and tried to break it off. In the claustrophobic confines of a combat…
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Man serving in U.S. Air Force charged with rape of 13-year-old girl
A 19-year-old man who is on active duty in the United States Air Force has been charged with first-degree rape for allegedly having sex on Dec. 14 with a 13-year-old girl whom he met at a church in Cushing. If convicted of having sex with a 13-year-old girl, who cannot legally consent to such a…
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Corps Wants An End To Sex Assaults – Now
With reported sex assaults in the Marine Corps up 40 percent since 2007, top service officials have ordered a crackdown to stop all forms of crude and inappropriate behavior, and Marines of every rank will be enlisted to help. The push will include new training for all Marines beginning early in 2010, but it will…
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DAILY NATIONNewsWorld World US General orders tough measures against sexual offences
By CHEGE MBITIRUP A US army general has launched a new front in northern Iraqi. It’s against one of sexual contacts’ results. Pregnant soldiers and their amorous comrades will face court martial. Major General Anthony Cucolo announced the offensive early last month. It applies to all under his command: singles, husband and wife serving together, and…
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LAVENA JOHNSON – THE SILENT TRUTH
Is there an Army coverup of the rape and murder of women soldiers? Since the United States launched the Second Gulf War, ninety-four women in the Military have died in Iraq or during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Of these deaths, some twenty occurred under extremely suspicious circumstances. The Department of Defense has characterized these deaths…
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Military sexual assaults on the rise
http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo§ion=&mediaId=7183223&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site= Reports of sexual assaults in the military are on the rise. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they’ve more than tripled and in the past, victims have had little recourse. But now, there’s more help. “I remember laying there, trying to feel as dead as I could. Just the only thing alive was my brain saying,…
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Female vets face homelessness, dearth of services
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The $15,000 that former Army Pvt. Margaret Ortiz had in the bank when she left Iraq is long gone, spent on alcohol and cocaine. By the time she found her way to a program run by the nonprofit U.S. Vets for homeless female veterans in this Southern California city, she’d slept…
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DOD Task Force On Sexual Assault Submits Findings, Recommendations
The DoD Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services recently submitted its congressionally-mandated report to the secretary of defense. The report finds DoD has made progress in improving the response to victims’ needs, but calls for DoD to do more to fully address the spectrum of sexual assault prevention and response. “Our recommendations…
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Military entertainment promoting rape?
This upcoming Christmas will be the 2nd holiday season I will have been deployed overseas in support of this so-called War on Terrorism. The first time I was here, I was a younger Soldier, and did not know much about the feminism that I eventually found and grew to love. This time, back and armed…
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Conduct Unbecoming of the U.S. Army
New America Media, Commentary, Anonymous, Posted: Dec 03, 2009 Editor’s Note: A soldier is betrayed first by her friend and comrade, then by her command. “Anonymous” recounts her determination to prevail over evil and indifference for the Veterans Workshop, a New America Media writing project for combat veterans. “Administrative discharge.” The words stung, like I…
Military Rape Crisis Center 