Word: victimness
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...military family - my son and daughter chose military careers - you don't want to acknowledge the "enemy within," but it inevitably becomes a specter in your consciousness. Military leaders must address the issue of the rapist who knows that if a complaint is filed, most likely the victim, not the rapist, will be reprimanded. Kathy Manney Schertz, Texas...
Your article brought back many memories. An especially personal one was the sniper ambush of the 3rd Marine Division on Guam. A Veterans Affairs grave marker for one of those 3rd Division Marines rests in my husband's hometown cemetery. His brother was a victim of those snipers. I look forward to seeing The Pacific. Thank you, Tom Hanks, for sharing the emotional experiences of my generation with today's generation...
...military increased 11% last year, according to a Department of Defense study released on March 16. While the study did not conclusively explain the increase, the Pentagon called the rise in reports "encouraging" and suggested that a 2005 sexual-assault-policy overhaul might be part of the reason more victims have come forward. The study also highlighted a 16% increase in sexual assaults occurring in combat areas. The typical case involved an 18-to-25-year-old enlisted male and a female victim (either military or civilian). The report estimates that only 20% of sexual-assault victims report their experience...
...mother was one of 11,000 to fall victim to HIV/AIDS in Botswana that year...
...Parodi notes, most conservatives are elated over the move - and emboldened to defy future Sarkozy measures they disagree with. "The taboo of opposing his leadership has been broken," Parodi says. Meaning, the postregional victim list of would-be Sarkozy policies is likely to grow over the coming year...