As they join in the effort to stabilize post-war Iraq, female G.I.'s are facing sexual assault at the hands of male American soldiers. Thirty-seven women have come forward with these allegations after returning home from their posts in Iraq and Kuwait, and are seeking counseling and medical attention for sexual assault trauma. According to the Denver Post, female soldiers have reported poor access to U.S. military health and psychotherapy services, as well as threats from high military officials upon report of their sexual assaults. The Pentagon has refused to divulge the official number of sexual harassment reports from the Iraq and Afghanistan fronts, but asserts that the U.S. military does not tolerate sexual assault on any level. Some U.S. House and Senate leaders are taking action to protect the rights of women in combat by investigating individual cases, as well as approaching the Senate Armed Services. According to the Denver Post, women have performed more combat duties in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts than any other military operation.

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