Invisible War isn’t just a documentary about the numerous instances of rape in the military. It’s a film that explores the somewhat idealistic people that were willing to give everything to serve their country and the horrendous treatment they received from their colleagues, the justice system and various branches of the U.S. Government upon reporting a crime that should have never happened to them.

In short, I was infuriated by the eerily similar stories from women and men that describe a military culture where rape is considered an “occupational hazard”. The assaults, the retaliation and the lack of oversight is heartbreaking and makes me wonder if my tax dollars should continue to fund an institution like this.

Why am I paying to support rape culture?  If the military were a store, I’d stop shopping there.

After watching so many documentaries, I wonder if they ended up sparking the kind of change they set out to. Kirby Dick’s documentary has received critical acclaim and picked up steam online in the last year, causing Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to change procedure in rape reporting, directing commanders to hand investigations over to a higher rank.  I guess that’s the least he could fucking do. Invisible War is on Netflix.  Watch it and let me know what you think.