[MEG33]

Rape is a possibility for both sexes.

[Steel Wolf]

Yes, especially for POWs. In the first Gulf War roughly 60% of the men and all of the women who became POWs of the Iraqis were sexually assaulted, from what I've been told. It depends on the culture. The Japanese and Koreans were more apt to physically abuse or kill their male POWs for fun, for instance.

But yes, you are right. It is a possibility, the probability of which varies by culture. You have to know your particular enemy. If I became a prisoner of the North Koreans, for instance, being raped would be about the last of my concerns. If I were a prisoner of the Syrians, it would probably be a close second, right behind survival.

I'm not female, however, and any female soldier should be aware that she will almost certainly be assaulted by whoever captures her.