Sexual harassment is a significant issue in the military. Sexual harassment is also a complicated issue in the military. In most workplaces, the major concern in regards to sexual harassment relates to women being harassed by males or by a male-oriented environment. In the military, sexual harassment also extends to include the sexual harassment of homosexual males and the sexual harassment of homosexual females. A look at the military reveals that all of these types of sexual harassment occur, that the sexual harassment occurring is significant and serious, and that the sexual harassment has its basis in the culture of the military, which has ingrained ideas about men, women, and sexuality. Each of these types of sexual harassment will now be considered in turn, with this illustrating the nature, the extent, and the reasons behind sexual harassment in the military.

             There is a strong level of harassment against female homosexuals in the military, with this specifically related to a desire to identify and exclude female homosexuals from the military. An article in The Advocate describes some of the issues related to the sexual harassment of female homosexuals. The article describes how Nicole Galvan, a cadet at West Point academy was sexually harassed, leading to her leaving West Point voluntarily. The article describes how Nicole Galvan, who is homosexual, traveled to New York City to celebrate her birthday with a female cadet. After returning from New York City, the two women were called into to see an Army officer, who asked them if they were lovers. Galvan informed the officer that they were only friends, but they were still warned that their actions could be perceived as gay. At that point, Galvan felt that she had been harassed and wrote a memo about the incident. In response, Galvan's diary was confiscated and a full investigation was launched. The article describes the outcome of the investigation saying,.