More than 25 drill sergeants and other instructors are now under investigation for abusing their positions of authority over young female trainees.

The charges by young female trainees here of sexual abuse by their superiors has encouraged similar complaints by other women in the military.

The female trainee later sued the trainer as well as the government for negligence.

Who knows what the female trainees thought?

The exception would be female trainees and rare men who actually needed more glute and hip development.

In 1989 she joined the staff of the Financial Times, becoming the first female graduate trainee at the paper, where she wrote on the economy.

Others said female trainees had knowingly broken regulations by socializing with sergeants and so deserved some punishment themselves.

The Army brought charges against 12 commissioned and non-commissioned male officers for sexual assault on female trainees under their command.

In the Army misconduct cases, young female trainees are stepping forward to accuse their drill sergeants or other instructors whom they know very well.

In just one traumatic tirade, the trainer had accomplished his mission: manipulative control over the emotions and behavior of the young female trainee.