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03.12.2009, 09:32 17 comments

I was raped twice in Iraq – US veteran speaks out

US Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Sandra Lee, who was raped twice while serving in Iraq, shared her story in an interview with RT.

19.11.2009, 01:12 3 comments

“US army suicides are due to lack of confidence”

At least 140 active duty servicemen in the US Army have reportedly taken their own lives since the beginning of the year.

24.07.2009, 12:47 1 comment

US struggles to battle out of control army suicide rates

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US army non-hostile deaths in Iraq exceed combat

As the U.S. prepares to pull its troops out of Iraqi cities next month, American soldiers are still being killed in Iraq - but not in action.

A British soldier chats with Iraqi boys (AFP Photo / Essam Al-Sudani) 12.11.2009, 11:05 2 comments

The voice of broken soldiers

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Thomas Mahany 20.11.2009, 09:38 2 comments

Vietnam War vet fasts for peace

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Uncle Sam 26.11.2009, 08:26 6 comments

Americans want Muslims expelled from military

A new poll has revealed that one-third of Americans are calling for all Muslims in the military to be expelled.

01.12.2009, 19:16 8 comments

Obama to send more US soldiers to Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday decided to send additional 30 thousand US troops to Afghanistan, officials say.

26.08.2009, 13:05 15 comments

Organ trade scandal: “Palestinians are compulsive liars”

“No one told me, not even Palestinian families, that the Israel army took organs from their sons. The army just returned sewed up bodies after autopsy and that raises questions,” says Swedish journalist Donald Bostrom.

Israeli soldiers take position during a military operation to search for militants in the northern West Bank Farah refugee camp (AFP Photo / Saif Dahlah) 14.04.2010, 11:25 5 comments

Scandal over Israeli army’s illegal operations

An Israeli court has lifted a gagging order preventing the country's media from covering the case of the journalists accused of revealing classified military information to the press.

Rape within the ranks

Published: 16 December, 2009, 09:35
Edited: 03 February, 2010, 11:58


Afghanistan, Farah province (AFP Photo / David Furst)

American female soldiers step into war, facing the dangers of combat together, never imagining that the enemy could be standing by their side all along.

 
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Artyom December 16, 2009, 07:35 quote
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There are places for women in the military, but in combat units, this is what happens. And they don't have time to deal with this nonsense just because politicians decided to listen to feminists and place women there just for equality sakes. If it is for the survival of the nation, it is more appropriate, but not in a professional army where it is just a distraction. They shouldn't be there period. Only small nations that need every person they can get to defend the nation allows women plus the US which doesn't need them at all. A woman will almost certainly lose a fighting scenario when two are rifle butting each other and stabbing with a knife. I guarantee it is a bad idea, but American politicians seem to promote them.

Sarah December 16, 2009, 13:03 quote
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Artyom are you using a Russian sounding name for your screen name or are you actually a Russian? I ask you this question because if you are a Russian, then, I would assume that you do know about the history of the Red Army and the role women played in the Red Army. I am not Russian but history shows women were fully integrated in the Red Army and whilst both historical documentaries and films show complex gendered relations between men and women in the Red Army, including sexual relations, mass rape of women was never part of relations between men and women within the Red Army. The reason why American men rape American women in the U.S army has nothing to do with women in the army. The more logical reason why men in the U.S army may want to rape theirr comrades in arms is because the U.S military has been slowly transformed into mercenary war machine and not because men and women cannot serve together in the military per se. When a man who took an oath to defend his nation and the constitution rapes his female comrade, he deserve to be shot on the spot or at least castrated and send to labour camp for the rest of his life.

Andy February 02, 2010, 14:09 quote
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We as people are supposed to feel safe in our homes, at work, and just simply walking down the street, but how are we supposed to be and feel safe if soldiers are going through these things. They protect us but they are not protected. Its not fare. They risk their lives to keep the peace, and a war is going on within the ranks because some of the women soldiers are not safe where they should be in one of the safest places. It is not safe here in town or cities or in camps for soldiers. Is there ever going to be a safe haven for anyone? Probably not, but with a little more effort things can be improved.

OmegaMale August 22, 2011, 18:14 quote
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 You expect my sympathy with your article when you write crap this

http://rt.com/usa/news/woman-husband-penis-bobbitt/

about a man being drugged, bound and having his penis cut off. Then you laugh at him. Give me a break.

WomanVet October 30, 2011, 23:23 quote
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Being in a combat unit has nothing to do with getting raped in the military.  You could be sitting at a teletype typing messages on the second shift 40 hrs. a week and still, if some sick soldier who's twice your size wants to rape you, all he needs is opportunity.   Tell your first sergeant and you will get nothing but the "Well, it's your word against his."  Would you want to send your 18 year old daughter up against this kind of attitude?   Rape awareness should be part of basic training for every female soldier.  It happens.  And what female wants to make a career of the Army after being sexually assaulted?  If she serves her three years and doesn't make a fuss, she thinks she has done well.   

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