Thanks to a link given to me by a friend I was directed to this story that apparently appeared in The Denver Post on January 15, 2004 [the complete series].
Ed: The article excerpted below was published by The Denver Post on January 25. 2004, not the 15th.
I realised my mistake after finding this USA Today op-ed inspired by the article. Apologies for any confusion.
At least 37 female service members have sought sexual-trauma counseling and other assistance from civilian rape-crisis organizations after returning from war duty in Iraq, Kuwait and other overseas stations, The Denver Post has learned.
The women, ranging from enlisted soldiers to officers, have reported poor medical treatment, lack of counseling and incomplete criminal investigations by military officials. Some say they were threatened with punishment after reporting assaults.
The Pentagon did not respond to repeated requests for information about the number of sexual assault reports during the conflict. Defense officials would say only that they will not tolerate sexual assault in their ranks.
Unfortunately as they’ve proven in the past, what the military says and what they do are often two different things.