Whether we're talking about the Catholic Church or the U. S. military, what's most perturbing and infuriating about the sexual abuse that happens within those institutions is the institutions and the response from those institutions. The institutions are viewed as sanctified and holy, or something that inspires awe or deserves reverence. Whoever is a member of those institutions, by extension, is viewed the same way, and in the case of the military they are viewed as brothers. Still, they are fallible humans in those uniforms. But the institution--the institution is bigger and largely infallible. So when the institution implements a system and culture of silence and cover up-- words can't express the level of fury and sadness.
"The Invisible War" is about sexual assault in the military and the subsequent dismissal of the complaints and the complainants. And when I say dismissal of the complainant I mean that their complaint is dismissed and in some cases they themselves are dismissed from the military while their attackers are lightly punished if they're punished at all. It is an emotional documentary that's difficult to watch, especially if you are in the military or sentimental about the military.
"The Invisible War" is about sexual assault in the military and the subsequent dismissal of the complaints and the complainants. And when I say dismissal of the complainant I mean that their complaint is dismissed and in some cases they themselves are dismissed from the military while their attackers are lightly punished if they're punished at all. It is an emotional documentary that's difficult to watch, especially if you are in the military or sentimental about the military.