In case you didn’t know, when you are in the military, you are required to stay physically fit – so much so that you must pass physical fitness assessments. At 5’11 and 172 lbs., at least I don’t think I was. He was 30-years old and physically much bigger than me. Without revealing his real name, I will tell you that one of the men who trained me (and I reported to) was the guy who abused me. When you get your orders, you do as your told Instead, I’m going to right to the nitty gritty on being forced to have gay sex. In fact, that’s what my dad did when he was in the service.īut that’s not what this story is about. Growing up around guns, it was a natural fit for me. We’re the guys you see assigned to combat duty and use weapons like the M16A4 service rifle. What’s important that you know is that my job (MOS) was a rifleman. To save you time, I’ll skip through basic training and specialized certification classes that are required when you enlist. Plus, because I was athletic, I would be able to challenge my body in new and different ways. My thinking was that at least my college would be paid for. I guess I felt inspired to join the service after years of being told, “Son, if you want to build character, enlist.”īecause I didn’t have a lot of other prospects going for me, I decided to sign up. My dad was in the military and so was his father. Ever since I was a little boy, it had been a lifelong dream to do this. You see around 12 or so years ago, when I was 19, I was a military infantryman.
It’s that last part (shooting) which is directly related to what happened to me. In my case, it’s hiking, fishing, and occasional range shooting. Probably like you, I’m just a regular guy with basic hobbies. I’ve got a wife and 2-year old son with another little one on the way this fall. I am 31-years old and live in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Writing was never one of my strong suits. I’m apologizing now for any grammar or spelling mistakes you’ll see. If you’ve ever been curious about what it’s like to have someone force you to be gay, you are about to find out. But it does offer details about what happened. Be warned – what follows isn’t going to be super graphic.
I’ll start out by giving you some background about me so that you’ve got a mental snapshot. More: Lies about male military sexual assault Feeling motivated, I decided to pen this piece. It wasn’t that long ago that I read a first-hand story about a private who endured something similar to me during his time wearing the uniform. You see, I’ve talked to other men like me who were in the military and made to engage in sex acts against their will. Look, I know I’m not the only guy who has ever been forced to be gay. Shoot, anyone would be I guess.īut as a friend of mine advised, it’s better to get it all out there and not bottle it up. To keep it real, I would be a liar if I didn’t tell you that I’m feeling anxious as I type this now.