I am posting guest book comments from my old FC website so they will forever be heard and remembered. Thank you for your continued support.
Jamie said on Mar 5, 2013 11:52 AM
I was sexually assaulted four years ago, the “anniversary” date is coming up in 16 days. I’m still in the service for a little while longer. I am getting a medical board right now, hoping to get a medical retirement so I can have a little bit of income. My perpetrator was someone I did not know until the night he sexually assaulted me. He and I were with another friend of ours, my friend had tried to warn me about “SARC.” I thought he was joking because that’s what we did in tech school was joke. I blame myself on a daily basis because I didn’t take it seriously. I wish I did. I am in counseling, have medications, but I still have panic attacks, depression, PTSD, social anxiety disorder, even a little bit of borderline personality disorder due to harming myself. I have so much anger, that I have spewed it towards my chain. I was in front of my supervisor and first shirt after a meeting with my commander for my fourth PT failure. I started cussing, crying, while being completely numb through the entire process. I had given up, I didn’t care about anything. I still have moments like that. It’s not an easy battle, and no, I don’t have to get over it as soon as possible. I will have my own setbacks. My supervisor has been awesome with my situation, not. I have a ton of anger towards them as well…
said on Apr 22, 2012 0:07 AM
Nov 2004 I had my confidence self esteem and self worth taken from me. I was active duty was at the training facility went out with friends and was drugged and raped. One of the friends who saw it punched a window out. I was taken in by the MP’s who questioned me and i had no memory of the next day. during that time they never offered a rape kit. Not til the monday when i returned for training to tell my instructor what happened was i finally asked if i had a rape kit done (thankfully his wife who was a nurse asked if i had one). 3 days after the attack i was told I was raped. i had bruises on my arms (actual finger prints) from where i was held down. after that i was told the suspect had put a MPs head thru a wall and went AWOL. Was I treated accordingly no I was put on24 hour watch in a room with a guard. When they found him then they returned him to the barricks til out prosessing. His room was right below mine. The miltary told me well we gave u a no contact order. So instead i saw him in chow walking around the base the person who took everything from got to smile at me everyday for the month they took to out process. I began drinkiing heavily to numb my pain and bc of the anger i felt. I went to psych after psych no one could help they were trying to take away my anger that i used to get thru the day. The miltary shipped me to my first duty station with a alcohol situation bc i was under age. well the drinking got worse two years after the incident I found out he had not beencourt martialed andwas still actve duty. I lost it i went out and got seriously intoxicated i mean how can he still be cashing the same paycheck as me and not had any reprocussions. Well i got in trouble again finally i was diagnosed with PTSD. if you are diagnosed with alcoholism u are made to seek help. But PTSD no thats swept under the rug. I got out in 2008 and became a police officer still drank and made carless decisions and never got attached to anyone. I started having panic attacks after i had to make a emergency call for a rape. I saw the same void in her eyes i knew so well. It was all down hill there again, 3 months of spiraling out of control i finally sought help thruthe VA and am trying to deal with it everyday. The reason i never finished therapy was bc I thought what if it doesn’t work, if i never finished i still had that hope it would. So we will find out
Kimberly said on Apr 3, 2012 6:54 AM
Hi – I would like to participate in this. I too am an MST victim. I would love to send you my blouse.Can you please tell me how. Thank you for bringing this awareness out. Kimberly
Terry (Hopkins) Haverty said on Dec 26, 2011 4:52 PM
As with the rest of my military sisters here, I too just recently have been diagnosed with M.S.T. And had been sexually asulted, harrassed, belittled, rumored about, apporched for prostitution, and received and “Honorable” with the reason “Unable to adapt to Military Life”. I really had to laugh on that one because I am a daughter of a 22 year Army Career Vet. I was born and raised. Though I was Air Force. I was active for 2 years and it did not end until I was discharched 11 months after I had gotten out of Basic Training. I was just 18 when I went in and just over 19 when I got out. Trying to tell people the reason and not have them laugh is embarassment enough but to this day my family does not know and I don’t know if I will ever tell them, either. I am now seeking counsling, Praise the Lord. All these years I had thought that I had dealt with the trauma by having children, grandchildren, friends, and life that kept me busy from having to face the reality that still “HAD” me everyday. That assisted in 2 divorces and the moving away from all of those things that had be distracted, to where I am today, Alone and “HAVING TO DEAL”. And wow what a mess. I know have a Companion Cat and praying about getting a Service Dog for my panic attacks, sleepless nights, and “Stranger Danger” moments. I have 2 beautiful daughters, a son, a granddaughter and 2 grandsons that I have had to teach from a VERY young age about “STRANGER DANGER”, Safe words, and no secrets because secerts can hurt”. I have been told that I have been overly protective of my children, grandchildren, my friends, and their children. I have been divorced 11 years and have not had sexual relationship with a man in 13 years. So like all of you it has effected my life horribly and now I have to deal and wow is it freaky. As with time I will “DEAL” and “HEAL”. As of today I do not know of a group where I am at. Though I do pray that I find one. So that I can be active and supportive. Thank you for your support. And I will be praying for you and all that are here and those that will joining.
Nicole said on Oct 20, 2011 1:35 PM
I had been in the Army for 2 1/2 years and then was sent to Germany to work at Landstuhl Hospital. I only made it 3 weeks before I was drugged and raped. I only remember bits and pieces of the actual incident but I do remember him carrying me through the barracks naked and then throwing me on mt bed. I could handle that. But then 3 weeks later, I was raped again and then left on the street bruised and hungover. When I made it back to my barracks, a friend stopped by, one that I trusted, and I told him what happened… and then he raped me… that was enough to push me over the edge and I spent a month on the psych ward. After that, I didn’t care about the Army, or the uniform I was wearing…. I just wanted to curl up and die. So I stopped going in to work. Stopped answering my phone, and was almost given an Article 15 before I finally spoke up. My commander (a female) told me that it all had to be my fault. Afterall, who gets raped 3 times by 3 different men on 3 seperate occassions without cause? I spent another 2 weeks in the psych ward. I was then given an honorable discharge (because they said a medical discharge could take 6-9 months to process, so I took the quick way home), but had to be babysat for my entire out-processing because I was on a suicide watch. When being dropped off at the airport, I was told by my squad leader that I could stop faking now because I was going home… that almost hurt more than the actual rapes… I am still trying to handle my emotions, which seem to get the best of me quite often, but I have been seeing an MST councelor at my local VA since getting out. I fear that this will never go away… I am scared to go out by myself, scared to have a drink at the bar with a friend, scared of my own shadow sometimes…. but I know I’ll make it through this valley at some point. This all happened in 2009 and I am currently living in Columbia, SC. If anyone knows of a way for me to bring this Fatiges Clothesline to my state, please let me know!!!
Jessica said on Oct 20, 2011 8:58 AM
Hi there… I would like to participate in this… I am an MST victim. I would love to send you my blouse.. Please tell me how. Thanks Jessica
Pat Gregory said on Apr 25, 2011 9:16 PM
Carolynn, I miss Irish everyday too. Miss you
Kristi said on Apr 12, 2011 7:23 PM
I’m a former service member, and my encounters with sexual violence and harassment are all secondary. However, asa former military member, I feel heartbroken and empathetic towards those women who were victimized by their so-called brothers in arms. What a great program, Regina, a powerful statement is made as each of these fatigue blouses are turned into a personalized statement of what each victim has gone through. I love it. To all of you who were victimized, never give up. Keep trying to get your voice heard, even if you are discharged, don’t give up!
Carolynn Favreau said on Apr 6, 2011 4:11 PM
I too suffered from MST/PTSD but that wasn’t even the worse thing about it. I wanted to remain in the Army and have a career but that was taken away from me. I was literally kicked out because I refused to keep my mouth shut about what happened. It never got put in my records but enstead they discharged be “Honorably” with the reason “Unsuitable for military service”. Well an honorable discharge under those circumstances sent up red flags all over the place but nobody would pay attention. Everyone else who was discharged got a “General Discharge Under Honorable Conditions”. I fought 42 years before I finally found somebody in the VA who read between the lines. I spent a week in the hospital after my attack but everything but the rape was put in my records. The doctor I seen for my C&P actually said the circumstances that put in the Army hospital as an inpatient could only be sustained from a forceable rape. Well, I now can hold my head up and say “I couldn’t remain in the Army but it wasn’t my fault”. I now get 100% service connected but I say I paid more than my dues to get there. I filled and kept getting denied because of various reasons but finally was introduced to Captain Agnes “Irish” Bresnahan and she helped me fight the system for the last time and win. God Bless her and I owe her so much. I miss her dearly too as she was my rock and I could talk to her anytime. I don’t have the luxury any more. I wish the US Government would eraticate the MST from all branches of the military because it is not right. I was denied my life, my respect and my military career because of a jerk who thought he was superior to me. Lord only knows who elses life he destroyed. I don’t know what else I can say except we need to keep fighting and showing we are not going to take it anymore.
Tracey F. Drazenovich said on Nov 10, 2013 11:54 AM
I am so happy that this site is here, so many times I feel like a “Drama Queen” but as time passes I see how my life has been affected by the military and sexual trauma, I continue to heal and pray for other sisters!
Heartbroken said on Jun 6, 2013 8:33 AM
An amazing website. Thank you! While not in the military myself, I have lived through some of the same traumas. It would be great to see reviews of books like “Why Does He DO That?” by Lundy Bancroft and any books by Patricia Evans on the topic. And, Regina, your photography is magical! Each and every one of them grabs the eye and invites your heart to sit down over a cup of coffee. Thanks for sharing. More! More!
Grzegorz Maciagowski said on Jun 5, 2013 7:36 AM
I’m living in Poland in Elblag. I’v been reed your texts with intresting. I’m also living struggling trauma in my life. Grzegorz (www.wiersze.p.ht)
casey said on Jan 23, 2013 10:28 PM
I am a navy vet who went through MST, and I was discharged as a result, tonight I will turn my blouse inside out. Thank you. I’ve felt so alone since returning to Idaho, but some how it makes me feel better knowing there are others out there and we can survive
Edie Davis said on Nov 9, 2012 9:04 AM
Regina is was great meeting you at the “The Invisible War” showing last night. Thank you for your courage in speaking for those who cannot. Never give up the fight! Many blessings to you and your family.
Melissa Jackson said on Sep 6, 2012 4:13 PM
Thanks so much for all the work! I’m a 30 year survivor and only beginning the process of getting my benefits. I don’t expect much…I’ve kept this secret and suffered with PTSD from MST alone. Again, thank you for helping those of us who have suffered for so many years! I can’t find the link to the VA form 210781A…can you help???
Patti Marin, LCSW said on May 2, 2012 1:23 PM
very inspiring. Thank you for your braveness.
Terry (Hopkins) Haverty said on Dec 26, 2011 5:06 PM
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jennifer Norris said on Dec 5, 2011 9:44 AM
Thanks to your courage to speak out, it gave me the courage to speak out. I will forever be grateful to those who opened this door.
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andrew thomas keyes said on Oct 20, 2011 6:23 PM
thank you for all you do to help the silent sufferers..keep up the good work
morgan cooley said on Oct 13, 2011 5:09 AM
wow, i love this site. i am a female veteran and have had to deal with mst in silence but i am glad to see there is a sisterhood and i can speak out now.
Monalisa Sarin said on Sep 26, 2011 12:31 PM
Very nice lady and heart felt. I support you and all that you do. So glad you are here with us. I love the song to this. Well done sister.
Penelope McClenan1 said on Aug 22, 2011 7:54 PM
Thank You Regina, and Bravo from your comrade Penelope
ann said on Jun 20, 2011 10:32 PM
hi i just found the link to your page on another site and big thanks to you for what you are doing! i live in TN and to date, havent met any female vets @ the VA where i receive my treatment. makes me wish i was back in TX so i could participate in your programs. I am a Navy Vet who experienced MST early on and it all just went downhill from there….i am in the beginning stages of my treatment, scared to death but determined to see it thru. thank you for your service and sacrifices and for what you are doing for women like me!
Catherine said on Jun 16, 2011 7:43 PM
I entered the Air Force in 1979. I was placed in a male dominated field, law enforcement. From the day I began Tech School, I was harrassed and raped once. When I got to my duty station, I was raped 3 more times and molested once. Ironically the Sargent who molested me was the one who was prosecuted-he was forced to retire and lost rank. I wouldn’t have reported that but was caught running from the work trailer by a female Ssgt. I tried to commit suicide a month after being discharged. My life for the next 30 years was hell. Then I found the Vet Center in Orlando in 2001 where I received counseling for 10 years. Now I am in group therapy, working on remembering all that has happened to me. I receive benefits now for PTSD/MST. It will never give me back my life but it assists me in being able to work in therapy. I can finally say that I am angry in a healthy way, and not as a total victim. I am reclaiming my life at 53 years old. I won’t let them win anymore. I’m getting my life back, so I can live the rest of my life free of the criminals who took it from me. Don’t give up…there’s help out there, I am proof of it.
Sylvia Aguirre said on May 28, 2011 12:20 PM
I want all of you to know, I feel your burning, too. You all deserve the greatest parade I can Imagine, if only in my dreams. I honor all the sacrifices that you all so bravely made. The choices that all of you made for the sake of Freedom, are not forgotten. Memorial day is not only about honoring those that sacrificed their lives, but about honoring those that survived to live to tell about it. You all are the witnesses to those sacrifices. There are unseen war wounds in all of US. All of you volunteered because you believed everything-We all believed the same thing, that we were doing the right thing. But the right thing to do, is yet to come. We will all make this right. Justice for our own, all the people; Armed forces, and Civilians we are all in this together. Sempre Fi is in all of US. That faith is what will bring US all together, all branches, all people. We are one and the same, we all hurt for what we were led to believe! I salute all of my Friends, as I imagine that parade in my dreams. Long live the United States! A nation United can never be Divided!
Grace said on Apr 15, 2011 9:14 PM
I am reaching out to anybody that can help me. I was sexually assaulted in Afghanistan in 2008. We shortly returned back to our home base. Upon returning I was loaded up with medication. I tried to commit suicide by overdosing on ambien. I was hospitalized in an Italian hospital outside our base when this happened. I was given leave a month later and went AWOL. I have been AWOL every since, I have tried turning myself into two different army bases. (Sill and Hood) Each time I am told I am not AWOL an to report back to Italy. I am at a loss and need help. I just want to get this addressed as quietly as possible. I don’t care if I am given a bad discharge I just need some closure so I can start my healing process. Also, I tried my local VA and my congressman -both unsuccessful.
Maggie Torrisi said on Apr 1, 2011 4:09 AM
I entered the USAF in 1981. I was forced into a career field that had just opened up to women. “Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist” aka bomb loader. When I arrived to MacDill AFB in 1982, my first roll call in my shop it was made perfectly clear that I was not wanted there. The SMSGT announced to me that I would either be taken out in a body bag, straight jacket, or I would go AWOL and be kicked out. That women had no place there. A week after I arrived I suffered a severe head injury after being attacked at the barracks. No one was charged. Within a month after that, I was repeated raped by a supervisor in my shop and became pregnant. I was ordered to have an abortion but refused as I did not believe in abortion. I was belittled and harrassed every minute of the day. I still to this day suffer from PTSD/MST from all of this. Trying to heal but even after almost 30 years it is really hard. I gave the child up for adoption and we reunited 2 years ago. That is going well as he does not want to meet his father, (which btw nothing happened to him)but my son was born with a birth defect which I am not sure if it was due to all the stress I suffered during that time. Thank you for making people aware, this is still a hell we live.
diane, an army veteran said on Mar 25, 2011 9:53 PM
like Leona i enlisted in the US Army in 1974 went active in 1975. the all women boot camp was fine, and i was one in a handful of females in MP school.-I heard the same dialogue a woman in the service were either lesbians or whores. my own grandfather remembered a song from his air force days-“the WACS and WAVES are winning the war, so what the hell are we fighting for? after being out since 1978 the VA is finally taking my MST/PTSD seriously i have been off work since last October after being hospitalized when my flashbacks became too vivid to tolerate. Ive been in therapy and groups since and have filed a claim for compensation-like many women i never reported my rapes or sexual harrassment having been told that i was asking for it by being in “A man’s army” I was sent overseas and was the ONLY female MP in the whole country (SE Thailand) and only one of a few stationed at my camp. To say it was a hostile work environment would be an understatement. When i initially sought help i was accused of going for a Section 8, malingering, and of course being a whore. After discharge no one could understand my stress and why i do things the way i do. 32 years and 4 marraiges later im finally getting the help i desparately need. my family still doesnt understand stating “your tour in the military is what you make of it” So here i am, not working, afraid to go out alone. i sit in my apt with the blinds closed. After all the physical and verbal abuse i experienced i trust no man. anyway i still get triggered easily and am looking forward to the day that i feel whole. Thank you for this website and your support Diane USA-1974-1978, NVANG 1979-1982
lyndalee cress “Dusty” said on Mar 25, 2011 4:45 AM
You said you were looking for dog trainers for PTSD dogs. Someone I believe you should contact is “Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.com, in Kanab, Utah. They know a lot of the trainers that do this kind of work, please it might save some homeless dogs that have been trained. I too was tramatized in the military, except I was Army. If I can help you please let me know. Rest Gently Please.
Betsy Beckner said on Mar 25, 2011 0:23 AM
Regina, I am still just starting in my journey to make sense of what had happened to me while I was on active duty 1978-1988 as a Navy Corpsman. I am looking forward to using your website as a resource for both information and comfort, thank you. Betsy
Lorraine Manifold said on Mar 24, 2011 7:43 AM
Thanks Regina for all you do for women! I love these two quotes and think they are pretty pertinent to write here: ”As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibility, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness which might be theirs.” and “In past ages humanity has been defective and inefficient because it has been incomplete. War and its ravages have blighted the world; the education of woman will be a mighty step toward its abolition and ending… In truth, she will be the greatest factor in establishing universal peace and international arbitration. Assuredly, woman will abolish warfare among mankind.” ~Abdu’l-Bahá
Carina Kagan said on Mar 4, 2011 3:37 PM
Thank you Miss Regina for your website and your ongoing push and fight to bring to light the ugliness that so many female Marines/military members have endured. You are brave and strong and as the mother of a former female Marine and now the mother of an active duty female Solider, I am VERY proud of you. Amen to what everyone has posted above, especially the user friendliness of your site. I will be making a donation and hope that others will as well. PLEASE to do not give up the fight…God Bless You and you are in my prayers.
Barbara said on Jan 6, 2011 5:05 PM
Great blog, Regina! You are doing fabulous work. Keep it up, sister!
Sandra Rucker said on Dec 12, 2010 3:30 PM
Regina, I met you by chance and I am so happy that God directed me to you. It brings tears to my eyes that I have met such an Angel. I too have experienced a lot of traumatic experiences. I attend group therapy 3x per week. I have taken my pain, just as you have and turned it into something larger than the both of us and this is giving back to Veterans, known to me as Angels. I wish you nothing less than continued success. God Bless you and God Bless our Troops who are serving and those who have given the ultimate their lives. It is up to us to not let their lives be forgotten, for they still live on in their kids and or spouses.
Maggie Torrisi said on Nov 8, 2010 7:23 AM
Thank you Regina for your efforts in the battle. I was in the USAF and was assaulted by a supervisor that lead to a baby. The AF did everything to cover it up. No one was charged with anything. I was bullied and beat down. Became an alcoholic and went from one bad relationship to another. Lost custody of my children because of the depression and here it is 28 years later still having nightmares and anxiety attacks. I stopped drinking and want to use that energy to fight to end this as well. I fear for any woman who wants to enter the military. I recently cringed when they announced they were going to allow women on submarines in the Navy. It is just asking for trouble. Keep up the good work and awareness.
A Black Rose said on Nov 7, 2010 8:07 AM
Hello from the team at A Black Rose. I just wanted to say that it is an honor to be in the fight for justice with you. Thank you for being strong and fighting for what is right. I love what you’ve done with the site. If there’s anything we can do to help, let us know!
Leona Harris said on Nov 5, 2010 10:07 PM
Good for you, Regina, to stand up like this! When I enlisted in the US Army in 1974, my friends told me only prostitutes and lesbians joined the Army. I told them I was neither, and would go and do my best to disprove them. I was assaulted by my NCOIC and gave him a black eye for his efforts. It was in front of the Sgt Maj, so we called it even. He had to explain the injury to his wife, not me… God bless you for your courage, and willingness to help our sisters in arms with this traumatic experience. I know it takes time and effort to heal and put something like this behind us. Leona, USA ’74-’79, CalNatlGuard ’79-’80
Rev Dorothy Mackey USAF Capt & Commander said on Oct 28, 2010 9:32 PM
What is the saddest is the fact our federal government is involved in military human sexual trafficking & training once good men to be rapists; as those in command leadership are equally sexually deviant. I have met more then my share of military men and women of all services who have been destroyed by these crimes. Failure of our leadership is treasonous to those who abide by all the rules. Take down the 6 immunity laws giving protection to those allowing these crimes.
Juan Manuel Reyes said on Oct 13, 2010 1:35 PM
!!!WTF!!!OVER!!! I have been an active duty Marine from 1986-1991, and I have never been so disgusted as to somethings Marines are capable of!!! We as Marines must take care of each other weather male or female, we are all Marines first and foremost. I was very moved as I read your inside out blouse. It really hurt me because I was in denial as to what had happened. I am here just to understand, learn, and provide some sort of reverence. I have always respected my fellow Marines, and I am incline to teach those values to my children I have two beautiful girls and one hard headed son. I love them so. I am sorry for the pain caused by some imbeciles, who have total disregard of what we stand for. I hope those involved got the full punishment under the law. Semper Fi
laura tattoo said on Oct 11, 2010 11:30 AM
regina, your website looks so fantastic, so informative and well organized. your writing is great! can’t tell you how proud you’ve made me feel today: i’m a BIG fan. thank you for everything you are doing. xoxoxoxooxxo
Vernon Davis said on Sep 28, 2010 3:05 AM
We will fight this war together as united front.
KATHLEEN BOYD said on Sep 23, 2010 12:40 PM
Thank you for all that you are doing to educate the world of our plight. You are a lady of great courage and conviction. God bless you always. Kathleen, WAC, 1974-1975, USAR 1984-89
Lori Gholson said on Sep 18, 2010 10:21 AM
Thank you for all your hard work and for letting us tell our stories.
Rev. James Koshu Alonzo, Natl Viet Nam Veterand Ministers said on Sep 16, 2010 11:22 AM
I am very sorry to hear of this MST. When I was in the army in viet mam I did not know of this happening. But for what it is worth, I do specialize in counseling, ptsd at no charge, with a Buddhist perspective. May you and yours be well and in harmony.
Desiree Forbes said on Sep 12, 2010 7:18 PM
Hi there and I commend you for your courage and great strength through your dark time. You may just save an other woman from many issues with your message. I would love to help in anyway I can. Please contact me if you have time. (ps my son may enter the Navy in 2 yrs~very scary)
BOB FORD said on Sep 10, 2010 6:10 AM
I am very happy this ugly issue has been brought out of the shadows and into the light. I am proud to add my name in support. I admire your courage. Stay safe, Sister.
Renee Weimer said on Sep 2, 2010 8:47 PM
Thank you for starting this. Renee USMC ’88 – ’92
Lorraine “Doc Corso” said on Sep 1, 2010 2:48 AM
I am so glad you sent me a friend request! I admire what you are doing and I stand with you as I have been there too.
Andrea said on Aug 28, 2010 1:52 PM
I have shared this link with my MST group on the IAVA Community of Veterans website.
Mary said on Aug 10, 2010 7:55 PM
Thank you for your tremendous strength and courage. I work with veterans with PTSD, some who have experienced MST, and will share your website with them.
Susan Frye said on Aug 10, 2010 1:24 PM
I’m a PTSD sufferer from rape/sodomy @ the age of 18…I never spoke of it, until I was 32. It really messed me up, because unlike YOU, where you shoulda been safe from this, I felt I put myself in a sketchy position, so therefor, I “Felt” I deserved it…But AFTER talking about it and counseling,,,I NOW KNOW BETTER!!!… I love and respect what you are doing here and have my support 100%.. Susan
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Fred Foster said on Aug 8, 2010 9:30 AM
Thank for your service and message. I served our beloved Corps from 69 to 79, and during that time witnessed so much of waht you speak of. During my time WM’s were 1 of 2 things whores or lesbians. I’m ashamed of the way they were treated and in my opinion those that abused you were not Marines. Nor were they men. Respect of anyone that wore the uniform regardless of sex is what I was taught by my parents and in boot. Your speaking out about this is a start to the resolution of this disgrace that has plagued my Corps for far to long. It takes a strong women to be a Marine and a stronger one to stand up and fight for justice. Do as the Corps taught you fight for what is right and Honorable. I for one stand with you, Semper Fi and God Bless the Marines.
Wendi said on Aug 4, 2010 9:46 AM
What a powerful message. Thanks for all you are doing do help Vets. For anyone who needs help with their claims, come to http://www.straighttalkforveterans.com. I moderate there and we have attorneys, advocates, VSOs, VA Employees, seasoned Vets and others willing to assist you free of charge. MST is difficult to prove but we may be able to assist you.
Sophia said on Aug 3, 2010 4:29 PM
Thank you for your courage! I am so sorry that you have had to endure such trauma. You sound like an amazingly strong woman. I am sure your project is going to help many people. Thank you again.
Shelley “Mouse” Collins said on Aug 2, 2010 3:33 PM
Wow! I feel really stupid right now. I am the wife of a Vietnam vet who suffers from other disorders related to war but never knew after all these years that MST even existed! I am a survivor of sexual abuse not related to war and never have put the two together in the same sentence. It just didn’t enter my mind! Thank You for opening my eyes! I am your newest supporter! Bless all of the Servicemen and Women, then and now! ❤
Jan Flynn said on Jul 31, 2010 8:23 AM
Blessings to you for your courage and voice. I will pass on this site to the wonderful and brave women in my Women’s Group who have been sexually assaulted.
Sharon Dorsey-Smith said on Jul 31, 2010 1:56 AM
Thank you for being the voice we need. I can identify. I was raped by three men, our soldiers, while stationed in Panama in 1997. I did not address the issue until 2004. My claim has been denied twice because I did not report. No evidence. Well the evidence is still embedded inside of me. I relive it everyday. By the Grace of God, I have not used drugs and alcohol for six years. That was the only way I found to medicate my feelings and the pain and horror. I am so grateful to Facebook for, otherwise, I would not have found the support I need. I am also grateful for the MST treatment I receive on an outpatient basis at the Montrose VA. God bless you Regina and all that you do.
roy chaney said on Jul 28, 2010 1:59 PM
Iam so Proud of the Men That Had My Back in the NUM I love uall and GOD Does TOO
Dora from Twilighters said on Jul 25, 2010 10:03 AM
You are very brave and I am so sorry you had to go thru what you did while serving our country. You are making a big difference for the people who are serving now and in the future. May GOD bless you and your entire family. Thank you for all you have done and are doing. You are my hero!
Kristen said on Jul 22, 2010 10:38 PM
Regina ~ YOU are a very couragous woman. Standing with your vision and words for you and all other MST surviors/victims. I too am a survivor … and WILL be turning my BDU jacket inside out. THANK YOU ~
Debbie said on Jul 22, 2010 3:35 PM
OMG, We all know it happens but sometimes we forget with the war that this is happening while they are fighting. Thank you being brave and coming forward. I hope your project allows other to do the same. Very moving website. Thanks
Barb Funk said on Jul 22, 2010 9:17 AM
Wow! What a gracious and powerful way to get your message out. Thank you so much for your service to country and for figuring out a creative and effective way to make a difference—one more time! God Bless you and keep going! Off to post your site on my Military Mom Coping With Deployment group to help spread the word! Hugs! <3!
Dee said on Jul 22, 2010 8:02 AM
I applaud your bravery and I thank you for your service.
Chaps said on Jul 22, 2010 1:27 AM
I applaud your courage and your efforts. If I can be of any assistance please ask. Aloha *hugs* blessings love and prayers for all our service members and their families. ❤ chaps
Rhonda said on Jul 21, 2010 3:52 PM
As a veteran, I can’t thank you enough. This project is amazing!
Tere said on Jul 21, 2010 1:27 PM
I have honor and respect for every person who has experienced any sort of sexual harassment! I pray for each and everyone of you! May your voices be heard! With love and respect<3 (King Lily)
Friday said on Jul 21, 2010 8:12 AM
Thank you for your service, commitment and courage. I pray this endeavor will help the cover-ups to come to light and cease. I’m thankful all of you are here.
Lucie said on Jul 17, 2010 4:57 PM
Regina I am so very proud of you! I am so proud to call you my friend. With tears in my eyes I read your story and I applaud you for your bravery in telling it. We are a retired, disabled military family, who appreciates all that you have done and do! Hugs to you Regina! (Nessie)
Gordon Graham said on Jul 13, 2010 6:21 PM
Excited about an MST gathering here in the Seattle area. It is an issue that is not given nearly enough attention, as many of you know, but I’m doing so.
melissa said on Jul 6, 2010 6:09 PM
your courage and strength is a breath of fresh air keep up your outstanding work way to go a lot of people would just close there eyes way to go your amazing fore bringing this out
Debranette Anne said on Jul 4, 2010 5:22 PM
Hello lovely lady, I am impressed with what you have done here. It takes guts to stand up and say No this is not the way I will be treated. Fantastic for you to have the courage to stand back up after being knocked down. It takes strenght to do that and here you have stood up with pride and sheer guts I hope the world honors your courage because you deserve it Regads Debranette
Yolanda said on Jul 4, 2010 5:17 PM
Thank you for you website. I plan on sending my shirt foward with my story.
Lynn said on Jul 4, 2010 9:19 AM
Thank you for doing this huge project for our voices to be heard finally. I will be sending a shirt with my stories on it for the nation to read. I will let others know about what you are doing. For I was silent for way too long and no longer need to be, I will remove the tape from my mouth so you well hear my words and know what I went through while serving my country. PTSD-MST… and a Survivor.
Amando Javier said on Jul 4, 2010 7:24 AM
The fight goes on, you are brave and there are many of those who have experienced the same that are voiceless (men and women) . . . you took the bull by the horn and leading silent victims a new way to fight back. Thanks to your effort and many of us supports you. Semper Fi, Kokopelli.
Randall E. Osborne said on Jul 3, 2010 2:32 PM
I just wanted to say that I am so pleased to see this site and to know that persons will have an opportunity to express what has happened to them in a safe and healthy platform. No names (neither those who were victimized nor those who tried to make them victims). Just a place to express the hurt and pain and, hopefully, begin to heal. Pain shared is pain lessened!
Jane Conrad said on Jul 2, 2010 2:52 PM
It disgusts me that women who serve in our military are treated like this. Please know you have my respect. Bless you for your service, and for standing up for women who are MST survivors.
Alvaro Matta said on Jul 2, 2010 2:26 PM
Keep fighting Marine!
Regina said on Jul 1, 2010 10:50 PM
Testing out my new web page guest book. Hope this works.
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