A new report by Human Rights Watch has found thousands of U.S. servicemembers were unfairly discharged from the military after reporting a rape or sexual assault. Many of the survivors received “other than honorable” discharges that prevented them receiving benefits. Others were discharged with diagnoses of “personality disorders.” One sexual assault survivor spoke out.
Liz Luras: “I was 18 years old, went into military intelligence and went to the Marine Corps ball, where I was sexually assaulted. After reporting the rape, my entire career in the military went from excelling and on an extremely promising path to ultimately being discharged with a personality disorder.”