Military Sexual Assault: The Invisible War by T.K. Barwlow

Throughout history, the US military has faced numerous scandals. There is no doubt that the Ministry of Defense can not deny the role of the Vietnam War, the opposition to Iran, the war in Iraq, abuse and deprivation of proper process rights of detainees currently indefinitely detained at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba . Many questions have been raised about the ethics and treatment of the civilian and military members. The recent scandal is now standard, seems to be a scandal of sexual assault within the military.

In this case and the topic, a documentary "Invisible War" was released. Sexual assault is often the most harmful physical and mental condition of women in the military and often leads to the onset of post traumatic stress disorder. Studies have shown that women experiencing trauma often experience sleep deprivation and chronic pain. Sexual assault is thought to affect certain aspects of women's lives. Women who are victims of sexual assault can not complete their studies at university in many cases, and usually have incomes of less than $ 25,000 per year annually. Since this is a working environment for soldier women, there are frequent exchanges with criminals, which leads to loss of trust from personal and military points of view. This is likely to lead to an increase in trauma, because perpetrators are usually in higher commanders or their obligations are to protect women.

Sexual assault was done before and during the military service, and 2% reported that they had sexual assault only during military service. Of those who reported sexual violence, 29% reported that they received a one time attack, and 71% reported that they received sexual attack more than once. Demographic characteristics and attack characteristics have not been found to be related to the possibility of sexual assault. However, the possibility of attack on the military is related to sexual assault before joining the army. According to reports, men attacked before military service may have undergone sexual assault 10 times more than men who did not report sexual assault before joining the army (McWhorter et al., 2009 ).

Sexual assault within the army poses a major threat to the military's preparation, as sexual assault can have serious health consequences and possibly reduce performance. So far, attempts to prevent sexual assault by the military are sporadic and seem to be halfway. What is urgently needed to end sexual violence is the fundamental causes surrounding sexual assault and myths, military and cultural factors that may erroneously bring about sexual assault, It is a comprehensive and sustainable strategy that takes into consideration uneasiness concerning assault. It is a problem. It tends to be overlooked (eg epidemic of male sexual assault in the military)