Women in Air Force Say Sexual Misconduct Still Rampant – NYTimes.com

The numbers:

“The Defense Department has found that about one in three women in the military has been sexually assaulted, compared with one in six civilian women. About 20 percent of female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have experienced some form of sexual assault or related trauma, according to the Veterans Administration. “

The military’s reaction so far:

“Air Force Technical Sgt. Kimberly Davis, assigned to Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York, said that after she reported being raped, officers on the base, including one assigned to handle sexual assault cases, conspired to cover up the episode.”

“…Instead of taking action against her co-worker, (a former helicopter mechanic) said, the leaders in her unit sought to discredit her and force her out of the Air Force.”

The verdict: Clearly the United States Military is O.K. is fostering and encouraging a culture of bigotry within its ranks.