i am really saddened to read about this woman's tragic death, but thinking about it i'm not that surprised. i was in the US air force 1978-1982 and while most of the guys i worked with were very protective of me, i also have never felt more vulnerable and threatened. i can remember a few incidents where i felt sure that i was in danger of being raped and violently assaulted.

it's a difficult situation for people who have never in the military to understand, logic says men and women are equal and should be able to do the same job, but the military is an abherrant organization. it requires people to live and work in close proximity under very stressful conditions. normal social conditioning goes out the window.

there is no excuse for the violence that this woman has been subjected to...none at all... i plan to keep up on this case, she deserves justice.