Four In 10 Women Reported Being Sexually Assaulted While In The Military
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Four out of every ten. Now, that is just the stats for women who are in veteran’s hospitals, but it is overwhelming nonetheless.
And these are just the women whoa re brace enough to report it.
One of the biggest reasons that women in the military may not report a rape or other sexual assault is the fear they have of losing their job, being harassed, or that nothing will be done about the incident. In 2007, only 181 out of 2,212 reports of military sexual assaults (8 percent) were referred to courts martial. In the civilian world, a full 40 percent of those arrested on similar charges are prosecuted.
We all know that no matter how much it is denied, the military is still a man’s world. However, this has got to change. An institution that is supposed to be made of people whoa re protecting our nation should not be an institution where rape is commonplace and often covered up.
One recent, and harrowing, example is Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. She filed a rape claim with the military against Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean seven months before he was accused of killing her
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