Female Veterans and Sexual Trauma

Substantial Proportion of Female Veterans Report Military Sexual Trauma; Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated with Higher Rates of Mental Health Problems 10/28/08. According to preliminary research results from the Department of Veterans Affairs presented at the American Public Health Association’s 136th Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, approximately 15 percent of recently returned female veterans utilizing the VA health care system report experiencing sexual trauma during military service. American Public Health Association (APHA) via Newswise