The Military Cover Up

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“The most shocking cover up in the United States Military is not what you would expect (The Invisible War),” reports of sexual assaults over all branches of the military have tremendously increase every since women have been allow to take part of the military. According to the Secretary of Defense, over 500,000 male and female soldiers have suffered of sexual abuse from senior peers and commanders. During the past years, many women reported a variety of cases of sexual abuse. Sadly, the victims were only ignored, blamed and punished for the events. Sexual assaults are considered a scandalous subject which our military has decided to avoid, but by doing so, the number of rapes has increase even faster. Rape is a repetitive criminal; and as every day goes by, the number of cases continues to accumulate. Honor, courage, respect, loyalty, and integrity are the great pillars of the military which many men and women worked hard to forged, but as the unfairness and inequality continues to grow the pillars are starting to collapse. Due to the immorality and wrongness in the military, women should reconsider the sexual threats and consequences before taking part of the military.
“Preventing Sexual Assault Is Everyone's Duty!” a phrase by one of the many posters by the Sexual Assault Coordinator Response (SACR) at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , caught the view of female armed forces veteran and battalion commander in the Ohio National Guard, Jennifer Stephens. Preventing sexual assault is indeed everyone's duty, however, the SACR poster is only directed towards one group of people: women. In accordance with Stephens, the poster is followed by the phrase “Avoid Becoming a Victim” and a to do list, which only blames women for ...

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...e reputation of the military seems to be more important that the well being of those who gave everything for their country. Hannah Sewell was a victim of sexual abuse, and injustice; she was betray by the country who she gave everything to. The US Military has been covering up their dirt by making the victims look responsible
“If I said anything they were gonna kill me” said US Navy former Trina McDonald in an interview for “The Invisible War” Documentary. She also added, that all of her phone calls were monitored to avoid her from telling what had happened to her family.
“He locked the door and wanted me to touch him. I put my hand in his chest and pushed him. Then he hit me across the left side of my face and left,” Kori Cioca from the US Coast Guard told at . went to her commander, he saw her face and let it wait since he did not wanted to get into any trouble.

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