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Soldier rape: Don’t ask (for help). Don’t tell (a soul).

By Lynda Waddington 8/6/08

Perhaps it is my personal experience of growing up in a family of veterans that grieved for the loss of a son in Vietnam that pushes me to believe that every war-time generation has secrets it does not wish to pass on to the next generation. I know first hand how graphic descriptions can take up residence in your mind, nearly forgotten until they are triggered back to the forefront to blaze a new trail of horror and sorrow.

By that same token, I also believe that when veterans or the families of veterans choose to speak of their experiences, the nation should stop and listen with grave intent.

Sexual assault in the military: Looking for a few good changes

By Merle Wilberding 8/4/08

In the last six months I have been contacted by more than a dozen families and support groups, all seeking specific help for women in the military who have been sexually assaulted. The stories have been virtually identical – the complaining victim becomes isolated, taunted, and tormented. She is not guided or directed to appropriate support programs, she does not feel protected from her assailant, and she finds herself treated as the guilty party, not the victim.

Breda, Iowa Native Represents Family Of Slain Pregnant Marine

By Douglas Burns 3/24/08

The lawyer in the center of a sensational international murder investigation is a Breda, Iowa native now living in Ohio.

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