Some of the resources available to victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in the military:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233; (TTY) 1-800-787-3244
National Sexual Assault Hotline ( Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
800-656-HOPEor 1-800-656-4673
The Miles Foundation Inc.
P.O. Box 423, Newtown, CT 06470-0423
1-203-270-7861
Milesfdn@aol.com or milesfd@yahoo.com
TESSA Crisis Center for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims
Colorado Springs (719) 633-1462
For more information regarding the Veterans Association and sexual trauma counseling, call 1-800-827-1000
Online Resources
To learn more about military-justice issues involving sexual assault and domestic violence:
The Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence, 2001-03. The three volumes describe the military system for dealing with domestic violence, and recommend improvements.
“A Considerable Service: An Advocate’s Introduction to Domestic Violence and the Military,” by Christine Hansen, executive director, The Miles Foundation, 2001.
Welcoming remarks of David W. Lloyd, director of the military Family Advocacy Program, for a domestic violence symposium in 2002. Provides overview of services and statistics.
House National Security Committee subcommittee study on Sexual Misconduct in the Military, 1997. Findings include factors that inhibit reporting of misconduct and variations in prevention efforts.
General Accounting Office report from 2000 on Military Dependents: Services Provide Limited Confidentiality in Family Abuse Cases. Overview of spousal abuse and confidentiality issues.
Article in May 1998 Psychiatric Services magazine on “Focus on Women: Duty-Related and Sexual Stress in the Etiology of PTSD Among Women Veterans Who Seek Treatment.” Study shows sexual trauma is more influential than duty-related stress in producing post-traumatic stress disorder in military women.
Sex Offenses and Offenders: An Analysis of Data on Rape and Sexual Assault, a 1997 report from division of U.S. Department of Justice.
“Development, Adoption and Implementation of Military Sentencing Guidelines,” 2000. Review in Military Law Review of disparities in military court-martial sentences.
“The Court Martial Panel Selection Process: A Critical Analysis,” 1992. Military Law Review article with history and criticisms of court-martial panel selection.
“Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape,” 2003 Military Law Review article defending a commander’s discretion in appointing court-martial panels.
Air Force Academy Working Group Report, 2003 report on sexual assault scandal at the Air Force Academy.
Report of the Panel to Review Sexual Misconduct Allegations at the U.S. Air Force Academy, 2003, congressionally mandated report on AFA sexual assaults.
