Documentary, The Invisible War, Features Heroic War Heros

Throughout the world, deviant acts and social controls are committed everyday. An incredibly significant one that is often unreported is sexual assault within the military. Sexual assault is already determined as an extremely deviant act throughout the world. All acts of rape and other abusive acts should never be dismissed or ignored, but rape within the military is often not reported or recognized. If it is brought to light, the victims are generally in fear of losing their positions, rankings, homes, relationships with their spouses and families, etc…. This is not to state that men are not also victims of sexual assault, but women are much more prone and vulnerable to being attacked and harassed. I will be focusing on the female victims of military assault in this paper.

Throughout history, many novels and films have been created to portray what life is like for soldiers in different wars. Back when Erich Maria Remarque first came out with All Quiet on the Western Front, it was quite the altered point of view from what most people were saying. During this time period, people tried to cloud others from the reality of what was actually going on for the soldiers on the battlefront, and lots of men and women had questions that were not being answered. Remarque’s reason for publishing this book was to provide an insight to all that were curious about what the soldiers went through during the traumatic experience of World War I in a hope of deterring war in the future. He correctly depicted this through certain themes, which helped shape the novel into the amazing, perceptive work it still is today.

The films framework is centered around the exploration of sexuality, and although it is subtle the film implies that the two

Canada’s military chief says sex assaults continue to be a problem in the Canadian Forces because, “we’re biologically wired in a certain way.”

More than a decade after rape or physical assault during military service, women reported severely decreased health-related quality of life, with limitations of physical and emotional health, educational and financial attainment, and severe, recurrent problems with work and social activities.” (Para 4.) The article talks about the frequency of women getting raped or sexually assaulted, and the injuries that these women face physically and emotionally, even years after the incident occurs. In this particular study, a “Cohort of women veterans who served in the Vietnam, post-Vietnam, or Persian Gulf War era was selected.” (Para 9.) Around six hundred women participated in this study, and “Almost half the participants (48%) reported some type of physical or sexual victimization during their military service. Physical assault was reported by 35%, and most (58%) had been assaulted at least twice. Rape was reported by 30%, in 11% it was attempted and in 19% completed.” The seriousness of these situations recurring should not go

In “The Invisible War,” it is noted that “women who have been raped in the military have a PTSD rate higher than men who have been in combat” (The Invisible War, 2012). The impact that military sexual assault has on victims is tremendous. Both physical and mental trauma are common, and they play a significant role in how victims of sexual assault are able to return to their daily lives.

The most significant change in military law is the revisions to the approach cases of sexual assault. These changes will revamp the procedures and policies in order to protect the rights of the alleged victim. This has happened after a period of increasing public concern about the ineffective way that sexual assault cases have been handled in recent years. In 2012 a Pentagon survey approximated that there had been 26,000 instances of sexual assault and of these only 3,374 cases were reported. In 2013 the number of reported cases increased to 5,061, but even then only 484 cases went to trial. The tipping point for the public came in a 2013 case on a military base in Italy. Even though a jury convicted an officer of raping a houseguest while she was sleeping, the general presiding over the case threw out the verdict without an explanation. This spurred a senate subcommittee being formed in order to investigate the issue, and at the end of 2013, the changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

War has always been so merciless, so bloody, and so disastrous. In war there always dead, injuries, and overall is how much the soldier has satisfied. There are war that people can clearly see with bare eyes, that they see soldiers lost a part or more of the whole physical body, but there are war that the soldier fighting with their mental and that is the “invisible war” that nobody can see, but them, soldiers. The “Invisible war” by Kirby Dick 's “brutally shocking documentary argues that rape in the US military” is not an aberration, but a shameful secret epidemic. Victims are expected to suffer in silence and the issue is regarded as an occupational hazard. The US army is known as one of the best army in the world with all the “great” weapons and “strictly” rules that is the place for no mistake and the soldiers are always receive all the best for their satisfy for this country. However, the fact is so many of them were threatening for sex assault, many of them suffer their lives after their join army and in many cases, there are no actions from the government in general. The “ Invisible War” is a fantastic documentary showed the viewer of the other side, the dark invisible war, that the soldiers have to fought for when they are on duty and even after they services are due.

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the issue of rape and sexual assault in the military. The number of attacks for rape and sexual assault in the military are at an all-time high. Women have recently been allowed to fight on the front line. While this may be a huge achievement for women-kind, for this woman, it is a very scary thought. I am a junior at Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences; a school geared towards students wishing to enter the medical field. I may be forced to join the military one day if a war breaks out and women are needed to protect the country. I would be happy to serve my country if I did not have to be scared of my fellow soldiers. Rape and sexual assault are major issues in the military and

openly and to be notified about assault and rape in the United States Military. “Raped and

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SHARP) is not reinforced by several army leaders to prevent crimes of sexual harassment and assault on awareness, education, confidential reporting, and accountability for individuals who commit the crime. The Army has a fantasy policy to promote medical services and confidential reporting for victims of sexual harassment and assault

However, the efforts in this campaign has made an insufficient amount of progress. A multitude of institutions within the U.S. military suppress the social and personal consequences of sexual assault in the military. In order to prevent and discontinue sexual assault the military should reinforce effective

A victim’s legal counsel office provides legal assistance to troops and dependents that self-identified as victims. Over the last few years, there has been an increase in spending on sexual assault training for the Marine Corps. They have spent more than sixteen million on prevention initiatives and legal training. One of the new programs that target the behavior of junior marines is, “Step Up to Stop Sexual Assault” (Seck, 2014). There’s a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program that provides support services, addresses needs of sexual assault victims, promotes sexual assault training and awareness, and provides policy and program assistance to headquarters and service battalion (Headquarters and Service Battalion). The Department of Defense has contracted with RAINN (rape, abuse, and incest national network) to provide an independent and anonymous hotline for the Department of Defense community (SafeHelpline). The Department of Defense also has a Victim and Witness Assistance Programs; they cover the entire military justice process. This program highlights an interdisciplinary approach because many people are involved in the process, such as, chaplains, emergency room personal, judge advocates, family service personnel, criminal investigators, and equal opportunity personnel (Victim and Witness Assistance Council). The Health Affairs Sexual Assault Integrated

The military has become the epicenter for rape and abuse of women, all of which military officials have swept aside with all too little concern. Case after case of rape and sexual harassment are dismissed with little to no investigation made. The women of the military live scared of their male superiors and colleagues, and what they might do. Victims of sexual harassment or rape often see their pursuers honorably discharged and returned to society with no criminal record.

In the past, military news typically evolved tragic training incidents or deaths during overseas combat. However, over the last several years many incidents involving military personnel and sexual assault have made headlines across the United States. Military women and men have brought to light the lack of justice for victims of sexual assault, and the prevalence of such attacks. Questions arise as to why victims do not report incidents or seek assistance when they are physically or sexually assaulted. Many reasons are due to how the system of reporting is established within the military, retaliation and further re-victimization within the chain of command. Modifications to the current system have begun within the Department of Defense and