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#VanessaGuillen 💔 #MeToo As we discuss the egregious violation of all we claim to hold sacred as a nation, knowing bounties were placed on our soldiers abroad and POTUS & his Administration did nothing — well, aside from advocating for the bounty sponsor to be readmitted into the G7 — we must simultaneously acknowledge one of the most egregious fault lines WITHIN our military.
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At least 25% of women serving in the U.S. military have been sexually assaulted, and up to 80% have been sexually harassed. A 2011 report found that women in the U.S. military were more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than they were to be killed in combat, and since 2017 we have seen an additional 15% surge in sexual assaults. And these are just the REPORTED numbers. At least 64% of women sexually assaulted in the military face retaliation, and 66% face that retaliation from their chain of command. So imagine how many women are too terrified to report??
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Vanessa Guillen was a courageous young 20 year old soldier who refused to be quiet. You’ve probably seen me sharing information about her disappearance on stories, and tragically it has been reported that after more than 70 days missing, her body was recovered. Her family is waiting on confirmation, but has reason to believe the body found is Vanessa’s. So what happened? She reportedly told her family about the sexual harassment she was experiencing on her base. The day before she went missing, Vanessa informed the man believed to be her harasser that she was going to file an official complaint the following day. She’d had enough. He bludgeoned her to death with a hammer in the armory room where she worked. The soldier who murdered her called a civilian, and together they reportedly dismembered Vanessa’s body, and disposed of her remains in a shallow grave off-base. The man accused? He killed himself when confronted by police, once their investigation into her disappearance had led them to question him. His accomplice? She has been arrested, but is out on bond.
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Vanessa’s family has called for a Congressional investigation. And we have to make noise to demand it too. Enough. [CONTINUED BELOW]
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[CONTINUED] Enough! Enough women suffering harassment, abuse, assault, and murder at the hands of a toxic culture that teaches men to behave this way. And in UNIFORM!? She signed up to serve her country. That should be a sacred bond among any who do the same. Men in the military COLLECT YOUR OWN! If you let harassment slide, you are an embarrassment to your uniform. If you harass or assault women, you are an insult to your uniform. You claim you have a bond with those who serve!? Prove it. Do better. Help your sisters in uniform. Stand up for them. Report alongside them. Why don’t their sacrifices and service to this county count?? BE BETTER.
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Sources Include:
1. Meade, Barbara J.; Glenn, Margaret K.; Wirth, Oliver (29 March 2013). "Mission Critical: Getting Vets With PTSD Back to Work". NIOSH: Workplace Safety and Health. Medscape and NIOSH.
2. Ellison, Jesse. "Judge Dismisses 'Epidemic' of Rape in Military Case". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
3. The Defense Department’s fiscal year 2019 report on sexual assault in the military
4. https://www.protectourdefenders.com/factsheet/
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