The Human Trampoline

"At that point, there was little left to lose, and both Kole and Kevin told their superiors that they had been sexually assaulted by a noncommissioned officer, and that they believed that they had contracted HIV as a result. Both say they were continually told versions of “it’s out of our jurisdiction” and “there’s nothing we can do” by the military’s Criminal Investigative Command and on-base attorney. Kole, who laughingly describes himself as “tenacious,” wouldn’t let it drop: he appealed to multiple offices to push for an investigation into the matter."

~ A Soldier And A Cadet, Quietly Together Under DADT, Survive A Sexual Assault - The Daily Beast

15 October 2012 ·

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• dadt
• millitary
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• infection
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