Female Soldiers You Are Unsafe. Violent Predators Are Being Recruited by the U.S. Army.
According to a Salon article, despite greater numbers of women serving in Iraq, safety measures have not been taken in their defense. As soldiers are redeployed, and criminal and violent records of “more than one in 10 new Army recruits” are waived, the rape epidemic seems less surprising. Furthermore, according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice, fear prevents 59 percent of military rapes from being reported.
Source: Salon
Army Military News reported on the Defense Department’s 2007 “Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.” The report documented the response to a new military category of “restricted” reporting, which allows victims to get medical help and counseling while evidence is gathered without starting an investigation. Of 2,688 reported cases of sexual assault, nearly 2,000 were unrestricted, meaning the incident was reported to law enforcement authorities.
Source: Army Military News
Reference: Responses to the problem
The LaVena Johnson Petition is an independently maintained Web site urging Congress to begin a new investigation into her death. Read updates regarding the case and links to articles about Johnson.
Source: The PFC LaVena Johnson Petition
