—A recent study investigating factors affecting VA service connection denial for PTSD claims related to military sexual trauma found that citing sexual harassment were more likely to be denied than ...

Previously I posted a blog about Arthur Segaloff’s two tours of duty in Vietnam in which I raised an important question around why he and other veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are ...

PHOENIX — Luisa Valdez said she was 18 and new to the Army when knocks awoke her and four male service members pushed her back into her barracks room and onto the bed. Each man raped her, she said. “I ...

Veterans filing VA claims connected to military sexual trauma might be eligible for mental health care and disability compensation. “Serving one’s country should never come at the cost of personal ...

EXCLUSIVE — A bipartisan group of House lawmakers want to improve training for examiners handling veterans‘ military sexual trauma through new legislation dropping on Tuesday, as claims of ...

Shield of Sisters and the Cobos Law Firm brought four survivors to Capitol Hill to share their stories with lawmakers and ...

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY MARINE, WHO IS SHARING HER STORY. OH, THE IRONY. VICTORIA MCCOY HAS DEDICATED HER LIFE TO HELPING OTHERS. AS SENIOR VICE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE IN PENNSYLVANIA, SHE ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked ...

Co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The prevalence of military sexual trauma among female veterans is staggering. In Canada, 44.6 percent of female veterans reported experiencing ...

The nation’s leading veterans service organizations urged Congress to adopt a bill that would give survivors of military sexual assault and sexual harassment greater access to health care services and ...