Posted on Jul 10, 2015
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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According to their mission statement, the Vet Center is "a readjustment counseling center" open to veterans and service members who have served in a war zone or area of hostility and their families, to family members who experience an active duty death and to veterans of any era who have experienced any form of military sexual trauma (MST) or harassment. Veterans with MST issues are not required to have served in a war zone.

The center waiting room offers MST pamphlets for both males and females, which state that about 70,000 women and 50,000 men have reported sexual harassment and/or assault while in the military services, adding that the statistics are "believed to be an underestimate given that many veterans are reluctant to report these experiences."

Offutt said in her experience, she's seen just as many male as female MST issues.

http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/vet-center-offers-retreat-free-help-without-red-tape-1.357083
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