| Dear Friend, “How can you go to war with people that don't have your back?” a female soldier asked the Bangor Daily News in "Unguarded," a months-long investigation released this week. In this groundbreaking investigation, BDN reporters uncover the bullying, smears, perceived indifference from leadership, and other negative repercussions faced by women in the Maine Army National Guard after reporting fellow soldiers for sexual assault and harassment. Tomorrow's installment will explore what might be done to fix how assaults are handled.
Reporting like this is core to our mission and it takes time, talent, courage -- and money. | 