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Military sex assault victims' PTSD claims neglected, panel told

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Ruth Moore described herself as a "vivacious" 18-year-old serving in the Navy when, she says, a superior raped her outside a club in Europe. After that, she attempted suicide and was discharged, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder -- an ailment she says she did not have. Finally, after decades, Moore won 70% compensation for the post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, and depression that had made her unemployable. "This process took me 23 years to resolve, and I am one of the fortunate ones," Moore told a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee Wednesday. "It should not be this way."
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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