The Bob Edwards Show: An ‘Occupational Hazard’ – Rape in the Military

The Bob Edwards Show presents a special series, “An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape in the Military” featuring Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board member Brian Lewis and President Nancy Parrish:

This week’s program presents a portrait of the enduring culture in the military which protects criminals while creating a mental, physical and professional trap for the victims…In part four of this week’s series…we hear an extended version of the interview with Brian Lewis who enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school. Three years later he was raped by a senior petty officer. Lewis will discuss that attack, why he was diagnosed with a personality disorder, how his military career ended, and the treatment he has received as a male survivor of Military Sexual Trauma. Nancy Parrish is president of Protect Our Defenders and she’ll explain how widespread sexual assaults are throughout the military, starting with the academies.

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