Comments on: The Soldiers We Need to Remember http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not Telling http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-3409 Not Telling Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:12:24 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-3409 This kind of environment has been around at Menwith Hill a long time. Does anyone know if Dwight Bullard is still the CPT in charge? He was very corrupt, as you can see in this link: http://menwith.blogspot.com/ This kind of environment has been around at Menwith Hill a long time. Does anyone know if Dwight Bullard is still the CPT in charge? He was very corrupt, as you can see in this link:

http://menwith.blogspot.com/

]]> By: rich http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2202 rich Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:30:17 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2202 I don't like the language: "Miller claims to have suffered post-traumatic stress following the rape." It really sounds like she's the one being put on trial, and so the truth of her statements need to be qualified with words like "claims." I remember listening to an NPR segment some months back, when some men who came back complaining of post-traumatic stress disorder were discharged and the treatment denied. Some of the soldiers had their pay docked because they were a weak link and liability to the rest of the unit (we're gonna cut your pay because you sacrificed your mental wellbeing for our country. Not as worthy as getting shot or hit with an IED, like a real soldier). This was shocking to me, and it makes it even worse to imagine that the Ashley Miller's of the military face double the threat and double the cold shoulder. I don’t like the language: “Miller claims to have suffered post-traumatic stress following the rape.” It really sounds like she’s the one being put on trial, and so the truth of her statements need to be qualified with words like “claims.”

I remember listening to an NPR segment some months back, when some men who came back complaining of post-traumatic stress disorder were discharged and the treatment denied. Some of the soldiers had their pay docked because they were a weak link and liability to the rest of the unit (we’re gonna cut your pay because you sacrificed your mental wellbeing for our country. Not as worthy as getting shot or hit with an IED, like a real soldier). This was shocking to me, and it makes it even worse to imagine that the Ashley Miller’s of the military face double the threat and double the cold shoulder.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2179 Cara Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:53:20 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2179 Ah. Excuse me, I was unaware that "soldier" meant "free license to rape and be raped." Sorry folks, that'd be my bad. Ah. Excuse me, I was unaware that “soldier” meant “free license to rape and be raped.” Sorry folks, that’d be my bad.

]]> By: Her Dankness http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2178 Her Dankness Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:25:14 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2178 She wanted to be a soldier, so.. let her be a soldier. Equal opportunity. She wanted to be a soldier, so.. let her be a soldier. Equal opportunity.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2177 Cara Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:18:21 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2177 And April -- I actually disagree. I don't think she's blaming herself, though she admits that she did for a while. I think that she is saying she regrets not having the information she needed about how important early reporting is, and that perhaps if she had, she would have had a better chance to find justice. Now, this may or may not be true. But I still think that they're two different feelings. And April — I actually disagree. I don’t think she’s blaming herself, though she admits that she did for a while. I think that she is saying she regrets not having the information she needed about how important early reporting is, and that perhaps if she had, she would have had a better chance to find justice. Now, this may or may not be true. But I still think that they’re two different feelings.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2176 Cara Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:11:52 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2176 Did you read the article I linked to? <a href="http://feministing.com/archives/006726.html" rel="nofollow">Here it is again</a>. <i>of the 3,038 investigations of military sexual assault charges in 2004 and 2005, only 329 have resulted in a court-martial of the perpetrator.”</i> It looks like there is a higher rate of conviction outside of the military: <a href="http://www.rainn.org/statistics/punishing-rapists.html" rel="nofollow">16% of reported cases</a>. (and that's actually higher than I would have guessed) Did you read the article I linked to? Here it is again.

of the 3,038 investigations of military sexual assault charges in 2004 and 2005, only 329 have resulted in a court-martial of the perpetrator.”

It looks like there is a higher rate of conviction outside of the military: 16% of reported cases. (and that’s actually higher than I would have guessed)

]]> By: Kevin http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2175 Kevin Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:42:34 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2175 I wonder what the stats are on reported rapes in the military that go unprosecuted, and how that compares to society-at-large. Without that information, a single case report is less than compelling. However, if she is the victim of injustice, then I commend her efforts. I wonder what the stats are on reported rapes in the military that go unprosecuted, and how that compares to society-at-large.

Without that information, a single case report is less than compelling. However, if she is the victim of injustice, then I commend her efforts.

]]> By: April http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2166 April Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:52:59 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2166 The quote you copied and pasted shows how she still feels the rape was her fault. From what I read, I get the impression that she thinks reporting rape immediately will somehow make things better. It does help in regard to justice... well, somewhat. It all depends where she is. In this case, she is in the military. The military is still a patriarchal breeding ground; therefore, help is going to take some time unfortunately. The quote you copied and pasted shows how she still feels the rape was her fault. From what I read, I get the impression that she thinks reporting rape immediately will somehow make things better. It does help in regard to justice… well, somewhat. It all depends where she is. In this case, she is in the military. The military is still a patriarchal breeding ground; therefore, help is going to take some time unfortunately.

]]> By: brandann http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2165 brandann Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:39:17 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/11/11/the-soldiers-we-need-to-remember/#comment-2165 <p>rock on! i can only applaud her for turning a really shitty situation into something positive, especially in a world as seemingly anti-woman as the military can be. truly, the kind of person i am talking about when i say you can oppose the war all you want, but don't know the people who have no choice where they serve. thanks again, cara!</p> <p><a href="http://www.randombabble.com/randombabble/random_babble.../Entries/2007/11/9_taking_care_of_those_who_take_care_of_us....html" rel="nofollow">on veteran's day</a></p> rock on! i can only applaud her for turning a really shitty situation into something positive, especially in a world as seemingly anti-woman as the military can be. truly, the kind of person i am talking about when i say you can oppose the war all you want, but don’t know the people who have no choice where they serve. thanks again, cara!

on veteran’s day

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