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Survivor Support

   Mission:
We honor, support, and give voice
to the brave men and women in uniform who have been raped or sexually assaulted by fellow service members. We seek to fix the military training, investigation and adjudication systems related to sexual violence, systems that often re-victimize survivors by blaming them while failing to prosecute perpetrators.
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Protect Our Defenders in Boston Globe: Helping Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma

Posted by POD Staff, May 15th, 2012

Jan Brogan in the Boston Globe reports:

At ProtectOurDefenders.com, founder and activist Nancy Parrish says that treatment for MST can be spotty, depending on the VA facility. She urges MST victims to demand copies of all medical records for treatment while on active duty. Because VA facilities can be intimidating, with staff not universally knowledgable about MST, she also suggests that anyone seeking treatment check out who the MST coordinator is for the facility beforehand. ProtectOurDefenders.com offers information along with guidelines for seeking counseling.

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