It is likely that in many cases these were sham diagnoses meant to rid the ranks of MST victims. Between 20, some 31,000 servicepersons were involuntarily discharged for personality disorders. “The military has a systemic personality disorder discharge problem,” write the authors of a 2012 Yale Law School white paper. Research suggests that the military brass may have conspired to illegally discharge MST victims by falsely diagnosing them with personality disorders.
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Another is fear-of physical retaliation, professional ruin, social stigma. You're asking some serious questions, and I'd rather just cancel it here.īut shame isn't the only reason these men so often say nothing. This is really causing some flashbacks and triggers. I'm not gonna be able to do this interview. Jim McDonald* Army, 1982–2004 I'm gonna have to cut this short. Neal One of the doctors said to me afterward, “Son, men don't get raped.” James Asbrand Psychologist, Salt Lake City VA There's the fear that “if other people know this about me, well, then, my life is over. ” I was removed from the military and signed out within a day. A month and a half later, I was brought into a room with about nine officers and told, “You've tested positive. I wanted to be an officer, and I just said, “Bad experience, won't let that happen again.” But there was some residual damage. Kole Welsh Army, 2002–07 I had actually let the assault go, because I didn't want it to interfere with my career. If only I hadn't invited him back to my room. I keep telling myself, If only I hadn't had a few beers that night. Jones I still don't believe I didn't bring this on. We cut your hair, and we give you the same clothes, and we tell you that you have no more privacy, you have no more individual rights-we're gonna take you down to your bare essence and then rebuild you in our image. You don't ask questions.ĭana Chipman Judge advocate general Army, 2009–13 The way we socialize people probably has some effect on the incidents. Sam Madrid* Marines, 1962–68 When a gunnery sergeant tells you to take off your clothes, you better take off your clothes.
He pinned my arm above my head and my knee in the crook of his arm and covered my mouth with his right hand and looked at me and said, “You will not make a noise.” He managed to wrestle me onto my back, and I started freaking out.
Gary Jones* Army, 1984–86 At first I thought he was playing around.
Matthew Owen* Army, 1976–80 I heard one of them say, “Get that broom over there by the lockers.” He kept saying, “You're going to like this.” Richard Welch Air Force and Army, 1973–82 I was coming in and out of consciousness. Terry Neal Navy, 1975–77 The part that I remember before I passed out was somebody saying they were going to teach me a lesson. To understand this problem and why it persists twenty-two years after the Tailhook scandal, GQ interviewed military officials, mental-health professionals, and policymakers, as well as twenty-three men who are survivors not only of MST but also of a bureaucracy that has failed to protect them.