Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 28, 2009
July 27, 2009
July 29, 2009
Transcript:
Melissa: My attacker took a lot from me, ma'am, but it's in the past. He can't steal my future unless I let him! I was a good soldier, and there's no reason I can't be again. All I have to do is reconnect with that pride of belonging! Woman: Wow, Melissa. That's a pretty impressive piece of personal insight. Melissa: Thanks, ma'am. Woman: Have you been seeing some other therapist? Melissa: I knew you'd be suspicious.
Eric - Melissa goes to the same VA counselor the BD goes to for therapy due to his amputation. When Melissa was in Iraq her First Sergeant (1SG) pressured her into having sex with him. She has been having trouble, up until now, dealing with it. I agree with seed_drill, above, she’s going to have a tough time getting back into the Army. Another example of how victims of this sort of crime continue to suffer long after the event occured.