Air Force couple, both sexual assault victims, say disparity in treatment shows gender discrimination
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Both captains in the Air Force, Alex and Josh Dobhailen said the reactions of their leadership at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., show that gender discrimination still exists within the military for victims of sexual assault. (Alex Dobhailen)
When Air Force officers Alex Gibson and Josh Dobhailen first met at the service’s Intelligence Officer Course in 2017, each was recovering from a sexual assault. They married later that year, believing that their similar trauma allowed them to quickly bond.
After a stint in Florida, the Dobhailens moved across the country to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., in February 2020, in part to get distance from Alex’s accused perpetrator.