Let me read to you the response I got from an organization that is specifically designed to deal with women in the military: “I can honestly say that 99% of women who have served have been sexually harassed or assaulted. We have proven ourselves in service and do not deserve to be treated as second-class citizens. If what happened to us happened in the civilian world, many high-ranking enlisted and officers would be discharged with a less-than-honourable discharge. The good old boys' club is not tolerated in civilian life, nor should it be in the military. Shutting down the committee is giving the message that what happens to females in the service is not important and that we are second-class civilians. The committee has not even gotten around to dealing with males being raped while serving.”
This woman was in tears when she sent this to me. That is the message coming from women who have served our nation—not from Allan Hunter. This is from the women who have faced this and can't come forward, because guess what will happen to them with their spouses and careers.
Thank you for the question. I appreciate it.