women, recruiters, rape and sexual misconduct!

[rodeodance]

Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:58 AM
Subject: Martha Mendoza: recruiting and rape


Military recruiters cited for misconduct
By MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer Sun Aug 20, 3:47 PM ET

More than 100 young women who expressed interest in joining the military in the past year were preyed upon sexually by their recruiters. Women were raped on recruiting office couches, assaulted in government cars and groped en route to entrance exams.

A six-month Associated Press investigation found that more than 80 military recruiters were disciplined last year for sexual misconduct with potential enlistees. The cases occurred across all branches of the military and in all regions of the country.

"This should never be allowed to happen," said one 18-year-old victim. "The recruiter had all the power. He had the uniform. He had my future. I trusted him."

At least 35 Army recruiters, 18 Marine Corps recruiters, 18 Navy recruiters and 12 Air Force recruiters were disciplined for sexual misconduct or other inappropriate behavior with potential enlistees in 2005, according to records obtained by the AP under dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests. That's significantly more than the handful of cases disclosed in the past decade.

[acmejack]

1. I am appalled by this type of misconduct & unprofessionalism.

These people bring real discredit upon the military & that is a shame, since too many people will allow this to unfairly color their perception of everybody in uniform. I spent eleven years in the military and served with a lot of fine young men and women who reflected some of the best this Country has to offer. Please remember that for every asshole, there are a hundred sons and daughters of Americans busting their butts to do what they see as their patriotic duty.