well now the msm jumped on the bandwagon

perhaps NOW something can and will be done? perhaps one or two of those meetings where people testify before congress will happen. then another bunch of people will talk about it and meet and finally after months or years decide women getting harassed and assaulted in the military (or anywhere) is not a GOOD thing. of course almost nothing will be done (as usual). seems like this has been documented FOR YEARS. yet, it's not only still going on, it's being swept under the rug.
(take lavena johnson for example. her parents were told she committed suicide. while even a kindergartner could determine she was sexually assaulted and then murdered. what an insult to not only the parents of a war hero BUT THE WAR HERO HERSELF)

from 2004 One Hundred Twelve Women Assaulted in Iraq, Afghanistan

from 2006

Military Hides Cause of Women Soldiers' Deaths

i have NO idea when this article came out Women assaulted in military suffer depression, alcohol problems

from 2007

The private war of women soldier

from 2003 Sexual Assault Pervasive in Military, Experts Say

from august 2008

Sexual Assault in the Military: A DoD Cover-Up?

from 2003 Factors Associated With Women’s Risk of
Rape in the Military Environment

from 2007

Report: Sexual assault of women soldiers on rise in US military

from 2005

Violence Against Women in the Military

from 2007 Scandal Bigger than Walter Reed
The Rape, Assault and Harassment of Women in the Military
from july 2008

Women in Military Struggle to Overcome Sexual Assault

from 2007

The private war of women soldiers

from 2006 Military recruiters sexually assaulting young women

i'll stop now, but i could post links ALL day. anyone notice a pattern?

does anyone know why new articles (like the following) keep appearing daily? SHOULDN'T SOMETHING HAVE BEEN DONE ALREADY? SHOULDN'T IT?

and from yesterday:

Alarming Sex Assault Rate Found Among Vets

CBS Evening News: Records Show 1 In 7 Female Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Treated By The VA Suffered Sexual Trauma

(CBS) For a soldier, the wounds of war can be felt long after a tour of duty ends, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports, and not all of them are inflicted by the enemy. Tuesday, researchers reported that an alarming number of female soldiers have sought treatment for sexual assault committed by fellow soldiers.

A Veterans Administration study found that one in seven female veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan seeking medical care from the VA suffered sexual trauma - everything from harassment to rape.

Medical records of 125,000 war veterans, both men and women, showed 15 percent reported sexual trauma. That works out to nearly 2,600 veterans, almost all women.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg, since the study covered only a fraction of the 870,000 veterans who have fought - and none still on active duty.

"I do feel that it is much higher than that, and if they could get the records of all the women that have returned that had been sexually assaulted, those afraid to come in, they would find that it's a lot higher," said Wanda Story.

Story, who was raped twice during her military service 20 years ago, now heads the United Female Veterans of America. ................