Vietnam Veterans of America Enraged by FOX Network Liz Trotta's Commentary

Vietnam Veterans of America Enraged by FOX Network Liz Trotta's Commentary On Sexual Assault in the Military
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By Vietnam Veterans of America
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 - 11:35 am
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Vietnam Veterans of America is enraged by the comments of FOX Network's Liz Trotta, who, in a February 12 edition of America's News HQ, challenged the Pentagon for its increased spending on programs for victims of sexual assault," said John Rowan, VVA National President. In response to a DoD report showing a 64 percent increase in violent sexual assaults since 2006, Trotta remarked, "Well, what did they expect? These people are in close contact."

"What did they expect?" said Marsha Four, chair of VVA's Women Veterans Committee. "I can tell you what we, as women, expected when we volunteered to serve our country during the Vietnam War. We expected to be treated equitably and with respect. Those of us who worked through the turmoil of the sixties and seventies fought hard for equal rights, and we are appalled that, decades later, those who serve our nation in the armed forces are still fighting for equal rights.

"Clearly Trotta is not in touch with the reality of sexual assault in the military, as she appears to be unaware that men also have had to endure this shocking assault," noted Four. "Further we do not believe that all the thousands upon thousands of men and women who serve this great nation engage in behaviour that is less than honourable when placed in situations where they must coexist. Trotta's comments are insulting to men and women alike."
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