Women who serve in the armed forces for the United States are being sexually assaulted by men in the military in alarmingly high numbers! (An estimated 26,000 a year: 71 per day on average). The TRUE numbers will never be known since it is a FACT that women are often too embarrassed to come forward.
We train all of our military personnel to defend themselves from the "enemy," what about from those who SERVE side-by-side with them? Why should they have to defend themselves from OUR troops? Why are there NOT enough consequences for such conduct that would discourage such widespread abuse? We cannot ASK THEM or EXPECT THEM to put up with this abuse while putting their lives on the line to protect us! (njb)
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The Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances
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The Department of Defense (DoD)
estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of rape, sexual assault and unwanted
sexual contact occurred in our military – last year alone. That's an average of
71 cases every day.
In a recent Pentagon survey, roughly
one in five military women said they were victims of unwanted sexual contact –
but the vast majority of cases went unreported.
Victims have spoken out time and
again for changing the system that wronged them. Congress must act immediately.
The Military Justice Improvement Act
– which would transfer the decision to prosecute from a chain of command that
has failed victims far too often to independent, impartial military prosecutors
– could receive a vote in the Senate within days.
Help us fight for justice for our
military members: they deserve a justice system worthy of their service. With
the Senate poised to vote, we need your voice right now.
Add your name in support of the
Military Justice Improvement Act. We owe it to the men and women who wear the
uniform and bravely serve our great country.
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
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Nancy J. Bell
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator
Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative
Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
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The
Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of
rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact occurred in our
military – last year alone. That's an average of 71 cases every day.
In a recent Pentagon survey, roughly one in five military women said
they were victims of unwanted sexual contact – but the vast majority of
cases went unreported.
Victims have spoken out time and again for changing the system that wronged them. Congress must act immediately.
The Military Justice Improvement Act – which would transfer the decision
to prosecute from a chain of command that has failed victims far too
often to independent, impartial military prosecutors – could receive a
vote in the Senate within days.
Help us fight for justice for our military members: they deserve a
justice system worthy of their service. With the Senate poised to vote,
we need your voice right now.
Add your name in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. We owe
it to the men and women who wear the uniform and bravely serve our
great country.
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator
Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative
Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
Daily Kos
- See more at: http://www.endsexualassault.com/?code=Heitkamp-2#sthash.emxoPI6Z.dpuf
The
Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of
rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact occurred in our
military – last year alone. That's an average of 71 cases every day.
In a recent Pentagon survey, roughly one in five military women said
they were victims of unwanted sexual contact – but the vast majority of
cases went unreported.
Victims have spoken out time and again for changing the system that wronged them. Congress must act immediately.
The Military Justice Improvement Act – which would transfer the decision
to prosecute from a chain of command that has failed victims far too
often to independent, impartial military prosecutors – could receive a
vote in the Senate within days.
Help us fight for justice for our military members: they deserve a
justice system worthy of their service. With the Senate poised to vote,
we need your voice right now.
Add your name in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. We owe
it to the men and women who wear the uniform and bravely serve our
great country.
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator
Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative
Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
Daily Kos
- See more at: http://www.endsexualassault.com/?code=Heitkamp-2#sthash.emxoPI6Z.dpuf
Tell Congress: Protect Victims of Military Sexual Assault
The Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of
rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact occurred in our
military – last year alone. That's an average of 71 cases every day.
In a recent Pentagon survey, roughly one in five military women said
they were victims of unwanted sexual contact – but the vast majority of
cases went unreported.
Victims have spoken out time and again for changing the system that wronged them. Congress must act immediately.
The Military Justice Improvement Act – which would transfer the decision
to prosecute from a chain of command that has failed victims far too
often to independent, impartial military prosecutors – could receive a
vote in the Senate within days.
Help us fight for justice for our military members: they deserve a
justice system worthy of their service. With the Senate poised to vote,
we need your voice right now.
Add your name in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. We owe
it to the men and women who wear the uniform and bravely serve our
great country.
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator
Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative
Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
Daily Kos
- See more at: http://www.endsexualassault.com/?code=Heitkamp-2#sthash.sL12670b.dpuf
Tell Congress: Protect Victims of Military Sexual Assault
The Department of Defense (DoD) estimates a shocking 26,000 instances of
rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact occurred in our
military – last year alone. That's an average of 71 cases every day.
In a recent Pentagon survey, roughly one in five military women said
they were victims of unwanted sexual contact – but the vast majority of
cases went unreported.
Victims have spoken out time and again for changing the system that wronged them. Congress must act immediately.
The Military Justice Improvement Act – which would transfer the decision
to prosecute from a chain of command that has failed victims far too
often to independent, impartial military prosecutors – could receive a
vote in the Senate within days.
Help us fight for justice for our military members: they deserve a
justice system worthy of their service. With the Senate poised to vote,
we need your voice right now.
Add your name in support of the Military Justice Improvement Act. We owe
it to the men and women who wear the uniform and bravely serve our
great country.
Mark Begich
U.S. Senator
Richard Blumenthal
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator
Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono
U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator
Ed Markey
U.S. Senator
Bob Menendez
U.S. Senator
Mark Pryor
U.S. Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator
Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Representative
Sean Patrick Maloney
U.S. Representative
Kurt Schrader
U.S. Representative
Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative
Daily Kos
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