Comments on: In the shadow of the Green Safety Dot

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 02:55:13 +0000

Jennifer,

A female former soldier I know recently told me about being issued a rape whistle in Iraq. I can’t think of a better way to reinforce a victim mentality than issuing rape whistles. As I told my friend, “Nobody should be able to hear the rape whistle over the sound of gunshots as you shoot the rapist in the face, or the rapist’s screams as you repeatedly stab his guts out.”

A rapist should live in fear of accidentally trying to rape a female soldier. Why would we tell any soldier to just blow a whistle and wait for help if someone attacks them?

Thanks for your comments and your service, Jennifer.

By: Jennifer Thompson

Jennifer Thompson — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:59:32 +0000

I know this is an older thread, but I just have to comment because it’s too relevant. I worked comms for an MP unit in Iraq in the joy that was Operation New Dawn. Females actually were issued rape whistles, and were required to present them if in PTs/carrying hygiene bags on the way to or from the shower. Best response by far was from a particularly hardcore girl with cornrows stating, “Rape whistle? Hahaha, you already issued us M9s, but sure. You know how you’ll know someone tried to rape me in the shower? 15 gunshots followed by now I guess a whistle.”

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By: Mike_C

Mike_C — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:34:25 +0000

In reply to chrishernandezauthor. Geez, I need to do a better job proofreading. AF increases risk of a clot forming in the left ATRIUM, not the ventricle. Brain must have been on Mars when I was typing that.

By: 68W58

68W58 — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:07:11 +0000

In reply to 68W58. One more thing-I think that it is probable that an eye to risk management has helped us get better gear over the course of the war. When I first deployed in 2003 we got old Vietnam era flak jackets (no plates, though in fairness we were only supposed to go to Kuwait, but some of us ended up in places like Bucca and Cedar II) and only the regular goggles as eye pro. Then in 2004 we got the vests with kevlar and SAPI plates and shatter resistant glasses. After that it was the "over the shoulder" vests with the pull tab (so that it could be discarded quickly if we went into the water) and built in side plates along with the seat belt cutters. There are probably other things that don't come immediately to mind, anyway-I'll shut up for now.