VA, caregivers, sex trauma: A quiet storm is brewing

For many wounded warriors, it is assumed that if they suffer from post-traumatic stress and/or a traumatic brain injury these injuries were a result of combat training or combat. The concept that a service member or veteran could suffer from post-traumatic stress or a brain injury due to military sexual trauma (also referred to as military sexual assault) is virtually non-existent. When a man or woman is sexually traumatized by an individual or group within the military, the scars and aftermath can be just as devastating as being wounded in battle.

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