As the subject of a film, the scope of the problem may be grossly exaggerated. Few film makers are military-friendly. But if there is a problem with rapes in the military, we owe it to every female member of the military (and some male, apparently) who enlists to defend our nation to make sure that the threats to their lives and well being only come from enemies and not those who wear the same uniform.
Remember, the military is an honorable institution. But honor requires the dishonorable members to be removed rather than ignoring them out of fear that the whole institution will be branded dishonorable because of their actions. In the end, the failure of honorable leaders to punish the dishonorable is what brands an institution as lacking honor rather than the dishonorable themselves (because every institution has dishonorable members).
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
