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Emily Woods

Ex-soldier denied discharge after bullying

An Australian Defence Force veteran has described how sustained bullying, harassment and being refused discharge after a poor complaints process led to her psychological decline.

The ex-soldier, who gave evidence to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide on Thursday in Sydney under the pseudonym SY5, said she suffered degrading and humiliating bullying for more than a year.

She was targeted by several young men aged in their 20s while she was serving as their deputy commander.

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