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March 2003: "The Miles Foundation is a private, non-profit organization providing comprehensive  services to victims of violence associated with the military; furnishing professional education and training to civilian community-based advocates and military personnel;  supporting research; serving as a resource center for policymakers, advocates, journalists, scholars, researchers and students; and serving to ensure that public policy is well-informed and constructive." http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/milesfdn/myhomepage/

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Aug 01, 2006 Women in the Military: Who’s Got Your Back?

QUOTE: An official Department of Defense report states that, “Thirty percent of female veterans in a recent survey reported rape or attempted rape during active duty. Thirty-seven percent of women who reported a rape or attempted rape had been raped more than once; fourteen percent of the victims reported having been gang raped”

 off our backs
Jun 17, 2006 AWOL soldier's reasons not easily dismissed

QUOTE: Spc. Suzanne Swift, AWOL from the Army, was placed under arrest on a federal warrant. The 21-year-old is now confined to Fort Lewis near Tacoma. Military officials are investigating her case, weighing her punishment...It would be easy to make light of her claims that she was sexually harassed, or argue -- as some cynics do -- that she is looking for a quick excuse to avoid more combat...Enlisted women are in a macho field where men vastly outnumber them. An atmosphere of collusion exists in military culture. Anyone who tattles on the group might be deemed disloyal and ostracized.

 Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mar 18, 2006 Sex Cases Rarely Go to Trial at Academy: Despite Evidence, Most Accused Midshipmen Expelled Instead

QUOTE: With striking regularity, sexual-assault charges at the U.S. Naval Academy are dismissed without trial and the suspects are instead expelled from school.... without having a criminal record.

 Washington Post
Apr 06, 2003 POWs Likely to Endure Sexual Assault

QUOTE: Sexual assault is a very real threat for American prisoners of war in the Iraqi conflict, but little is known about how the military prepares to deal with that trauma.

 Women's eNews
Mar 30, 2003 Sexual Assault Pervasive in Military, Experts Say

QUOTE: Sexual assault remains a pervasive problem for women in the military, including those currently deployed overseas. Experts say the military's hierarchy is ill-equipped and unprepared to deal fairly with rape complaints.

 Women's eNews