Joy Craig writes in an open letter about the chasm between Marines’ wives and female Marines, and about a budding friendship that has softened her distrust.
Gender
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Marines United: New Symptom. Old Problem.
Sexual assault and harassment in the military are nothing new, but the advent of the internet has kicked the enduring impact on victims up a notch.
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Learning to Breathe Through the Journey of Addiction and PTSD
Heroin allowed Jenny Pacanowski to escape her PTSD in small doses. To get sober she had to deal with her trauma head-on, or accept that she would die.
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Drown Proofing, Khaki Shorts. Some Things About Dive School Don’t Change
Tenley Lozano jumped at the chance to become a Coast Guard diver, proudly passing the tests every prospective diver undergoes. Water knows no gender.
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After 30 Years and Four Wars, One Explosion Opened the Floodgates
“Colonels don’t bleed,” John Sims’ friend said before Sims deployed to Afghanistan. Shortly after, a suicide car bomber blew up the first SUV in Sims’ convoy.
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Sailing the Atlantic Ocean – 2005
Tenley Lozano watched the Barque Eagle’s bow cut through the Atlantic Ocean’s night waters, which swelled with bioluminescence and dolphins.
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An Attack From Within: Male Marines Ambush Women In Uniform
The Defense Department is investigating the orchestrated stalking and the deliberate collection, and distribution of photographs of active duty and veteran women. Dozens of victims were identified by their name, rank, and duty station. Our exclusive investigation.
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Service, Sexuality, and Stereotypes Of A Female Veteran
Tenley Lozano, a disabled female Veteran, describes the stereotypes and daily traumas of her service – sexual harassment, chronic migraines and PTS.
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The Afghan Girls I Couldn’t Save
Rape and police beatings occurred in Afghan prisons. Tim Patterson recounts police violence in Afghanistan—and the memories that continue to haunt him.
