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“What do I want now? I want to be treated with the respect I deserve in the current VA system and not be retraumatized. I want the men who did this to me to be punished and if that isn't possible, I want reassurance what happened to me will never ever happen to another woman in the Armed services. I want some restitution of the damage I have.”

JusticeUnited StatesMilitaryCrimeRespectArmyAccountabilityPtsdAbuse Of PowerRape CultureVaMilitary Sexual AssaultMilitary RapeRetraumatizationFeres DoctrineMilitary Veterans
Book:Conduct Unbecoming: Rape, Torture, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Military Commanders
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“There is clear evidence from internal investigations in the past that some raters actually see themselves as adversaries to veterans. If a claim can be minimized, then the government has saved money, regardless of the need of the veteran. Just recently, the press exposed an official e-mail from a high-level staff person who stated in essence that PTSD diagnosis was becoming too prevalent and offered ways to delay and deflect ratings in order to save the government money.”

Mental IllnessDenialManipulationPtsdDiagnosisGovernment CorruptionGovernment AbuseMental DisorderVeteransPost Traumatic Stress DisorderPosttraumatic Stress DisorderMisuse Of PowerCombat PtsdVaVeterans AffairsMisuse Of AuthorityCost CuttingMental Disorder Bias
Author:Taylor Armstrong
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