Military Sexual Trauma

Military Sexual Trauma Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Due Date Military Sexual Trauma Military sexual trauma (MST) among female soldiers is a prevalent and serious concern in the US military. Public knowledge of MST grew immensely after the 1991 Tailhook Convention scenario, in which 83 women and seven men were allegedly sexually assaulted by their peers at a Navy and Marine Corps aviation conference (Holder & Suris, 2017). This tragedy drew Congressional hearing calls to action and gave rise to Public Law 102-585, also known as the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, which formally established the term "military sexual trauma." Further laws expanded MST services for men and women by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to screen all veterans for MST and provide appropriate treatment and counselling (Holder & Suris, 2017). Despite legislative eff...