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Military sexual trauma (MST) is rape or any sexual harassment, unsolicited sexual harassment, stalking and/or other violent acts experienced by a member of the military. Both females and males have been raped or sexually assaulted, harassed and stalked in the military during peacetime and during war.

Many traumatized individuals have developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of personal trauma in the military. Men and women with PTSD may not realize that sexual trauma from years and years ago could effect their lives, careers and relationships. For males, the stigma of having been raped may be great due to social standards. Some veterans have never discussed what happened to them while serving in the military. Mental health counseling at Veterans Administration Hospitals is available for any peacetime or wartime veteran who seeks care for personal/sexual trauma.