Dream To Nightmare

Well the photo above is a photo that was taken after I got home from finishing Basic and AIT (Advanced Individual Training) in November of 2001. At this time I was still 18 years old and did not know what I would have to face once I went overseas. I will keep putting this out, because none of our veterans, whether female or male do not need to go through sexual assault in the line of duty. This includes everything and anything that makes you as a person uncomfortable,  so yes, sexual harassment is unnecessary. So this was my first time I would be overseas and away from home that far with no one  I know. Of course as  newbies, another soldier and I were tricked into going to a holy rollers church and OMG, never again. Of course I found out that is not right, because there should be no promoting of religions of any kind. I actually flew to South Korea in November 2001 and when I touched down in Camp Casey was more than likely the 16th or 17th.

Think about it, what holiday is coming up in this month, yes Thanksgiving, which I hate and despise more than anything. The reason was due to  the fact that someone put something in my drink before I could enjoy the festivities, and after that it seemed like I just blacked out and I would try to escape, then I would black out again. Constantly on and off I would go into reality, which even confused me in the morning because  at first I thought I had just had a bad dream, until I needed to find out what we needed to be prepared for, for the next coming week. To find out this information I would have to see my section sergeant at the time, who was SGT. Valentine and I asked, the first thing he said was oh, I was going to call for you. I was like “oh, why, what did you need?” He goes nothing, but that drawer that is right next to my elbow has my underwear in it. That was when  I realized that this was not a dream. So after that I would have  to endure months of harassment, all while thinking my future husband knew I just left it not knowing I was making myself suffer. 

 Eventually I would have a breakdown and need to take actions in prolonging my life,  because now everything has just hit the fan. So I would get transferred to a better station, which housed my company and I happened to PCS out. Of course I went through what I went through and no justice of any kind was ever given. Even till this day I have not been helped to get this straightened out. So instead of discharging me out  medically, they just kicked me out as someone that could not  handle the military life and I and some of my friends know I would not be the type to say that was the life I hated, because I was doing my part. Overall, no matter what, always protect yourself. I hope to also make more videos, just so you as the people can get to know  me and I don’t know something cool could happen. Either way I was taken advantage of when I was still just a baby.