A veteran relives her trauma through the headlines.
Assault & Harassment
The military has a history of sexual assault and harassment. Victims and survivors tell their stories and explain their trauma.
Posted inReflections
Betrayal, Sedatives, and the Long Road Home
The Army had been her life until it turned into her enemy. A former combat medic reflects on the ultimate betrayal of giving her all in service and feeling abandoned in return.
Posted inReflections
“This Is What Closure Feels Like”—the Aftermath of Miscarriage While Your Spouse Is Deployed
A Marine reservist recounts an unexplained loss while her husband is deployed.
Posted inReflections
Me, Also. A Cobra Pilot’s Story of Military Sexual Assault
After years of silence, a Cobra pilot opens up about her fight to bring her accused rapist to justice.
Posted inReflections
When I Think About Losing My Son
David Chrisinger found the words to express a devastating personal loss after teaching a military veteran how to write about her own feelings of sadness and uncertainty.
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My Therapy Dog’s Name Is Fern And She Taught Me Gratitude
Anxiety over the military sexual trauma she withstood plagued Rachael Harris when she came home. Her adopted dog, Fern, barreled through those walls.
Posted inNewsroom
Marine Corps Publishes, Then Deletes, Name Of First Woman Infantry Officer
Corps mistakenly outs first woman grunt, then denies multiple interview requests, citing her privacy concerns. Veterans call for transparency, celebration.
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Advocates Activated by Marines United Are Gathering Strength
Marines United has resurfaced the Defense Department’s “silent epidemic.” Advocates are determined not to let the conversation die again.
Posted inNewsroom
Marines United: New Symptom. Old Problem.
Sexual assault and harassment in the military are nothing new, but the advent of the internet has kicked the enduring impact on victims up a notch.
Posted inNewsroom
How The Marines United Investigation and Scandal Unfolded
Our story begins one day late in January 2017 when a Google Drive containing photographs of service women in various stages of undress was posted in the Facebook group Marines United.
Posted inOur Impact
Inside the Nude Photo Scandal That Rocked The Marine Corps
The War Horse was the first to report on the hundreds of Marines using social media to solicit and share naked photos of female service members and veterans.
Posted inNewsroom
The Impact of Our Reporting About Marines United
The War Horse and Reveal broke the Marines United nude photo scandal March 4, 2017. The U.S. Marines Corps and Navy leadership and Congressional politicians responded quickly to the scandal in the weeks following publication.
