In a federal lawsuit against the U.S military, eight current and former women of service have stepped forward to say they were ignored by commanding officers when they reported being sexually assaulted and harassed.

The women, one an active duty Marine and seven formerly in the Navy and Marine Corps., have accused the military of having "high tolerance for sexual predators in their ranks."

The women's heartbreaking accounts include one in which a woman was harassed and threatened to be told by a superior that, "this happens all the time."

Another was told her rape must have been invited due to her choice of dress.

Seven of the eight women are survivors of rape or attempted rape.

Statistics show that a woman is twice as likely to be raped in military service as opposed to her civilian counterpart.

These brave women deserve our support for stepping into the spotlight to fight against a brutal but often silenced epidemic.

Support women who are suing the U.S military for rape apologism!