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Gary Noling holding a photo of his daughter Carri Goodwin, a rape victim who died of acute alcohol intoxication less than a week after receiving an Other Than Honorable discharge from the Marines. Because of her discharge, her father has been unable to secure a military burial for her remains. © 2013 Francois Pesant
Gary Noling holding dogtags belonging to his daughter, Carri Goodwin, a rape victim who died of acute alcohol intoxication less than a week after receiving an Other Than Honorable discharge from the Marines. Because of her discharge, her father has been unable to secure a military burial for her remains. © 2013 Francois Pesant
Heath Phillips was given an Other Than Honorable discharge in 1993 after fleeing his ship to avoid repeated sexual assaults. He has been unable to have his discharge overturned and as a result struggled to get healthcare and benefits for over 20 years. © 2013 Francois Pesant
Heath Phillips as a 17-year-old Navy Seaman in 1988. He was later given an Other Than Honorable discharge after fleeing his ship to avoid his rapists, and struggled for over 20 years to get medical benefits. © 2016 Private
LT Gray at Basic Officer Leader Course II in January 2008. © 2008 Private
Ruth Moore as a Navy Seaman in 1987. After being raped twice in service she was given a Personality Disorder discharge and had to fight for 23 years to get benefits. © 2016 Private
Eva Washington after finishing boot camp in 2000. She was raped repeatedly while in training for Army Intelligence and given a Personality Disorder discharge without having a medical diagnosis. © 2016 Private
Eva Washington after finishing boot camp in 2000. She was raped repeatedly while in training for Army Intelligence and given a Personality Disorder discharge without having a medical diagnosis. © 2016 Private
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