What should be done about sexual trauma in the military?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the realities of sexual abuse in the armed forces. As many as 1 in 3 women leaving military service report that they have experienced some form of Sexual Trauma. And there's a growing awareness around it, but it continues to be under-reported and under-prosecuted. A new bill in Congress would help change this. What is the best way to battle the culture of silence in the armed forces? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Holly Kernan and you.

Guests:
Rachel Natelson, legal advisor with the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)

Bob May, the California National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)

Tracy, former soldier in California's Army National Guard and survivor of military sexual abuse

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Your Call 032008 The Iraq War Five Years On– Justice and Healing

On the next Your Call, we continue our Iraq series by focusing on justice and healing. What needs to be done to help a country devastated by two wars and years of international isolation move forward? What would be just? Beyond saying "troops out" or "end the occupation," what else needs to happen next? And what can we, as Americans, do to make it happen? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Raed Jarrar, Iraq consultant with the American Friends Service Committee.

Dahlia Wasfi, Iraqi American activist.

Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence

Sara Rich, the mother of Suzana Swift who went AWOL after charges of sexual harassment and assault went un-addressed by the military

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