Suffering from PTSD should not be a literal ‘get out of jail free’ card

That the military brass chose to stand behind the perpetrator and not support the victim in this case is troubling.

One can easily understand the sense of betrayal Annalise and Kevin Schamuhn must have felt when they were victimized, and both Kevin’s commanding officer and his regimental officer showed support to his attacker, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

May 5, 2021

OTTAWA—Last week, yet another disturbing story surfaced regarding the military and sexual misconduct. A retired Special Forces major told the CBC that he felt betrayed when senior military leaders provided glowing character references to the fellow soldier who was convicted of sexually assaulting ...

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