Article snippet: Arizona Sen. MORE (R) on Wednesday revealed in an emotional speech that she was raped by a superior while serving in the Air Force. She called for reforms to how the military handles sexual assault. “Like you, I am also a military sexual assault survivor,” McSally said during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on prevention of and response to sexual assault in the military. “But unlike so many brave survivors, I didn't report being sexually assaulted. Like so many women and men, I didn't trust the system at the time. I blamed myself. I was ashamed and confused, and I thought I was strong but felt powerless.” McSally, who revealed last year that she was sexually abused by a coach during her senior year of high school, said there were numerous incidents of sexual assault while in the Air Force. “The perpetrators abused their position of power in profound ways, and in one case I was preyed upon and then raped by a superior officer,” she said. She did not name her attacker, or when or where the assault happened. The former A-10 squadron commander said she stayed silent for many years, but later in her career, “as the military grappled with scandals and their wholly inadequate responses, I felt the need to let some people know I, too, was a survivor. I was horrified at how my attempt to share generally my experiences were handled.” She added that her experience almost led her to quit the service after 18 years. “Like many victims, I felt the system was rapin... Link to the full article to read more