Kirsten Gillibrand

They are eligible for mental health care and services.

What information is supposed to be provided to each veteran who screens positive for MST or who meets with an MST coordinator?

I think we have to really look into empowerment of that specific person to make sure they can't be bullied.

Which is one of the reasons why members of this subcommittee are working so hard to remove the good soldier defense.

If 8 out of 10 victims stay mum because they don't believe justice is possible or they fear retaliation, we are failing 8 out of 10, clearly.

Having 2 out of 10 report is insufficient and is still a significant failure.

I would like to know what they actually do.

A follow-on report conducted in September 2010 also found the military Services had not demonstrated full compliance with DOD's PD separation requirements.

Dr. Guice, how are servicemembers allowed to join without the PDs being detected and remain able to perform their duties for some years?

What prescreening is done prior to joining a Service to ensure a servicemember does not have a PD?

VA granted disability benefit claims for PTSD related to MST at a significantly lower rate than claims for PTSD unrelated to MST every year from 2008 to 2012.

Dr. Guice and Dr. Galbreath, in 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that military health care providers did not have a consistent understanding of their responsibilities in caring for sexual assault survivors because DOD…

What is DOD doing to reduce the stigma of sexual assault and the resultant mental health injuries like PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation?

Did your case go to trial, Ms. Kenyon?

After you attempted suicide, what type of treatment did you receive then? Was it a different kind of treatment, or did you receive better care through the VA?

To tell the commander that this is no longer your problem, would be an absolute disaster for fixing the problem and, I think, erode what the military is all about.

I do believe that the role of the commander, when it comes to dispensing military justice, is essential, and there is accountability in the reforms we have made.

I think there is almost unanimous support, I would hope, in the Senate for finding a way to provide treatment to people who have been victims of sexual assault.

I am interested in the comparison between those suffering from combat-related PTSD and from sexual assault-related PTSD.

Does DOD have reasonable confidence that its requirements are being followed?

Unless there is an increase in rape, like what we saw between 2011 and 2012.

Two out of 10 rape victims are reporting today. I would not pat yourself on the back for 2 out of 10.

Many victims are reluctant to report sexual trauma, and many victims say that there were no available methods for reporting their experiences to those in authority.

This is extremely helpful in our deliberation to understanding these issues, and we are grateful for your service.

So, for example, placement in the U.S. Army, it is 1 out of 10. It is 10 percent.