Senator McSally was a pilot for the USA Air Force for 20 years. Yet, she is still not given the respect for her importance to this country or the ranks she held. It is outrageous.
She flew 300 combat hours for this country. She is a soldier. Where is the respect?
March 6, 2019
By Colleen Long
Washington -- Sen. Martha McSally, (click here) the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer, and later, when she tried to talk about it to military officials, she "felt like the system was raping me all over again."
The Arizona Republican, a 26-year military veteran, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur. Lawmakers also heard from other service members who spoke of being sexually assaulted and humiliated while serving their country.
McSally said she did not report being raped because she did not trust the system, and she said she was ashamed and confused. She said she was impressed and grateful to the survivors who came forward to help change the system. She was in the ninth class at the Air Force Academy to allow women, and said sexual harassment and assault were prevalent. Victims mostly suffered in silence, she said....
