Women Under Fire, PPB

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Description

By Sarah Blum
Paperback, 184 Pages
Publication Date: October 23, 2013

Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military describes the culture of abuse toward women in the U.S. Military including stories of servicewomen from WWII to Iraq and Afghanistan.
It includes facts, figures, stories, and a call to action with specific recommendations to Congress and the Military to provide effective compassionate care and justice to victims plus accountability for perpetrators. This book clearly identifies the issues and what needs to be done to restore the honor and integrity of our military in relation to our women under fire.
Comprehensive and effective action is needed before the abuse culture destroys our military.

Praise for Women Under Fire

"Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military is a hard look at the extraordinary culture of violence and intimidation committed every day in the US military. Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military should be required reading by those considering joining the military and by the friends and relatives who encourage young women and men to join the military. These stories stand as warnings to think carefully about joining an organization that has a long history of protecting criminals who commit sexual crimes."
—Retired Colonel Ann Wright

Sarah Blum's book, Women Under Fire, is a stunning revelation of sexual abuse in the U.S. Armed Forces. As Blum's book makes scathingly clear, this criminal activity--demeaning, degrading and despicable--is far too prevalent in each of the armed services. Action is needed--comprehensive, effective and swift--before sexual abuse rips out the very heart of the military.
—Lawrence Wilkerson, Colonel, US Army (Retired), former chief of staff to secretary of state Colin Powell, and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary.

I commend the author, Sarah Blum, for her thoughtful and insightful treatise on changes to the system that will lead to fewer sexual assaults and justice for future victims.
—Wilma L Vaught, Brig General, USAF Ret. President of the Board of Directors of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah L. Blum is a decorated Vietnam veteran who earned the Army Commendation Medal, and was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for exemplary service at Madigan Army Hospital in 1968. At 73, Sarah is a practicing nurse psychotherapist with 28 years experience with PTSD and trauma resolution.