Nearly half of servicewomen are sexually assaulted

Posted by Staff on July 31, 2008 |

Rep. Jane Harman (D-Cali.) says that women serving in the military are more likely to get raped by a fellow solider than killed by enemy fire in Iraq. Harman also said that 41 percent of female veterans said they were victims sexual assault and 29 percent said they were vicitims of rape. (0:42)

 
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July 31, 2008

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