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obamanut2012

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4. MST = Military Sexual Trauma

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jul 2012

It has gotten so bad, the military came up with an acronym for both sexual assault and sexual harassment for service members. The majority of the victims are women, although men make up a decent amount, and the latter tend to be assaulted and harassed by other males.

TOs have a huge amount of power over recruits, and the Air Force has a bad rep on covering up MST.

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Air Force Sexual Assault Scandal Even Worse Than We Thought [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2012 OP

They need to LWOP all of the folks found guilty. stevenleser Jul 2012 #1

Thank you for the translation, I didn't know that. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #2

This guy is going away until he dies, and that is much worse than a civilian incarceration stevenleser Jul 2012 #3

What is "hard labor" in a military prison? yardwork Jul 2012 #6

It can vary. stevenleser Jul 2012 #7

MST = Military Sexual Trauma obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #4

Jackie Speier has been doing a weekly address in the House on this. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #5

Shades of "Tailhook" FloridaJudy Jul 2012 #8