Reflection

This is a serious problem. After years of change and making differences, it's almost as if more problems have arisen as women have been given more opportunities. This hardly seems fair. Why should someone's sacrifice to fight for their country, their people, and their patriotism, result in violations by the opposite sex. Women should have rape as their last worry while fighting on the battle lines. It should NOT be an issue that is becoming ever prominent. It should NOT go "unnoticed" by commanding officers. It should NOT continue to happen. It should NOT ever happen.

But it is happening.

There needs to be changes, and they need to start happening now. There needs to be more knowledge on this subject, more news coverage, more anything. The possible loss of lives in the Middle East should be the only thing families should have to worry about back home. Why should it ever cross their minds that their loved ones are facing sexual abuse with people who they are fighting alongside with? It shouldn't.

But it is happening.