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Title: Military chaplain: Soldier’s rape ‘must have been God’s will’
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Published: Feb 20, 2011
Author: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/18/mi
Post Date: 2011-02-20 18:28:29 by tom007
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Military chaplain: Soldier’s rape ‘must have been God’s will’

By Sahil Kapur Friday, February 18th, 2011 -- 12:35 pm Share68 Share3193 405 Share182 Share4557 Share14

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WASHINGTON – A lawsuit targeting the Pentagon contains an astonishing anecdote about a retired Sergeant's experience after being sexually assaulted by a colleague during a deployment to Afghanistan.

The lawsuit, available here (PDF), was filed by 17 military women against Secretaries of Defense Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld in Virginia. It assails "the military's repeated failures to take action in rape cases created a culture where violence against women was tolerated, violating the plaintiffs' Constitutional rights."

Sergeant Rebekah Havrilla alleges in the complaint that in 2006, after her military supervisor repeatedly sexually harassed her, she was raped by a colleague she was working with at the time.

"He pulled her into his bed, held her down, and raped her. He also photographed the rape," it reads. Havrilla reported the incident within a month.

In February 2009, she reported for active duty training and, upon seeing her rapist, went into shock.

"She immediately sought the assistance of the military chaplain," the lawsuit reads. "When SGT Havrilla met with the military chaplain, he told her that 'it must have been God's will for her to be raped' and recommended that she attend church more frequently."

The complains adds that "SGT Havrilla suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic depression." servedby.flashtalking.com...onCulture300x250/?710871" BORDER=0>

Havrilla's harrowing story, and the broader lawsuit, sheds light on the ongoing and widely reported problem of sexual assault in the military.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said it was "a command priority" to "ensure all of our service members are safe from abuse" and pledged to commit more resources to the goal.

"Sexual assault is a wider societal problem and Secretary Gates has been working with the service chiefs to make sure the U.S. military is doing all it can to prevent and respond to it," Morrell told NBC News.

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Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said it was "a command priority" to "ensure all of our service members are safe from abuse" and pledged to commit more resources to the goal.

Right.....

I recall years ago, whenever a new female was assigned to office duty in the squadron, it was a race to see who would score first. It was an open game, only the female was unaware.

From the CO to the first shirt, they were all fair game, all were passed around.

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#5. To: Cynicom, tom007 (#2)

It was an open game, only the female was unaware.

Sure she was. Thought you had been around the block a couple of times.

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Sure she was. Thought you had been around the block a couple of times.

Most were unaware of the game being played as a sick sex joke and they were the victims. Virgins of course not. Stupid young girls, yes.

When the first one scored everyone knew about, much merriment for all.

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