Vanessa Guillen went missing on April 22 from a parking lot at Fort Hood. Before going missing, Guillen confided in her family about alleged sexual assault and harassment she faced at the U.S. Army base. Her story sparked an online movement to talk about sexual assault in the military.

Women are using #IAmVanessaGuillen to talk about sexual assault in the U.S. military.

#IAMVANESSAGUILLEN My first year in the Navy I was sexually assualted at a party. I was under the influence but didn’t say “okay”. The next morning I asked for answers and all I received was “You signed up for this. This is your purpose.”

— mackbuns (@mackbuns1) July 1, 2020

It wasn’t until recently that movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp made it clear that society was done with making excuses for sexual assault. Powerful and influential men have fallen because of their behavior. The disappearance of Vanessa Guillen is shining a renewed light on sexual assault in the military.

The stories range from inappropriate behavior from superiors to rape from fellow soldiers.

#IAMVANESSAGUILLEN I was 18, & after our “Trial” i didnt speak about it. I understand the corruption in CID & in our leadership. To this day that man is still on Fort Bragg. I tried to “forget about it” I understand the rumors, the deceptions & deceivers. This must end. pic.twitter.com/6wBMgJkyqO

— Jaanaae (@simply_jaanaae) June 24, 2020

Women see themselves reflected in Guillen and her story. Former military women are shedding the shame and fear of coming forward to tell their stories in a public space. The unity on social media is offering women comfort and support as they open up about the most personal thing someone can talk about.

Some of the stories are absolutely heartbreaking.

#IAMVANESSAGUILLEN

In 2006 I was brutally raped by a member of the United States Coast Guard. I was locked up in a closet for reporting the rape. I was blamed, shamed, and eventually lost my career.

Help find #VanessaGuillen and prosecute all involved in this cover-up. pic.twitter.com/IGp9FulRGC

— Panayiota Bertzikis (@panayiotab) June 25, 2020

According to a report from the Defense Department, sexual assault in the U.S. military went up 3 percent between fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The department reported 7,825 reports of sexual assault on service members. However, Pentagon officials assert that the change cannot be characterized as an increase in assaults. A prevalence survey on sexual assault in the military is conducted every other year.

According to some women, the assault and harassment started quickly.

It started in boot camp where a chief asked me to be his girlfriend. He said he could make my life easier. There was always someone at every command. I was not allowed to work in a tshirt in 100 degree weather because I was too distracting. #IAMVANESSAGUILLEN pic.twitter.com/ZkIUGrcKJo

— allie kosters (@MyLifeAsAllison) June 30, 2020

The same study found that sexual assault at the 3 military academies saw a spike of 32 percent. The figures show an increase of 117 reported sexual assaults in 2018 compared to 149 sexual assaults reported in the academies.

“Our Academies produce our future leaders. At every turn, we must drive out misconduct in place of good order and discipline. Our data last year, and the findings from this year’s report, reflect the progress we have made in some areas, and the significant work that remains,” Elizabeth Van Winkle, the executive director of the Office of Force Resiliency, said in a statement obtained by ABC News. “We will not falter in our efforts to eliminate these behaviors from our Academies and to inculcate our expectation that all who serve are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect.”

Some men have also used the hashtag to share their own experiences.

I may not be a woman, but #iamvanessaguillen
I was sexually assaulted multiple times before getting to my first duty station. Both are still active duty, NCOs, & nothing was affected in their careers. https://t.co/tWhMaEtCEW

— RealiTEA (@RealiTEA16) June 22, 2020

According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 1 out of every 10 rape victims is male. The study also shows that 1 out of every 33 men will experience an attempted or completed sexual assault.

If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone, you can call 1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673) or visit RAINN by clicking here.

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It is not hard to argue that President Donald Trump is on the wrong side of the racial justice protests happening right now. Instead, President Trump has stoked the flames of anger among the people in the marches. The president even had the military violently clear peaceful protesters from a park to have a photo-op holding a bible in front of a church.

President Donald Trump tweeted another fake video trying to further his war against the media.

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020

President Trump has been waging a war against the media since he started running for president in 2016. The president has taken aim at trusted media organizations and news agencies because he doesn’t like the reporting. The agencies have not reported anything false about the president and the reporters from these agencies have held him accountable. There have been numerous briefings when reporters from these agencies have angered President Trump enough for him to lash out and walk away from the podium.

President Trump will always hold two distinctions: third impeached president in U.S. history and the first tweet marked as false information.

Twitter has just labeled this Trump tweet as “manipulated media.” pic.twitter.com/4xskMr0d2i

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 19, 2020

It wasn’t that long ago that the country watched as the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump. This makes him the third president to ever be impeached in U.S. history. This year, he became the first person to ever have one of his tweets flagged for having false information.

Twitter’s policies clarifying the falsehoods of some of Trump’s tweets have angered the president. President Trump signed an executive order that, while it doesn’t do much to affect social media platforms, it does signal to his base. President Trump understands that his base fears censorship of conservative voices, which is not happening. The executive order was a chance for him to let them know he hears them.

The video is another example of President Trump’s failure to lead the nation during this time.

Coward @realDonaldTrump ran into the @WhiteHouse bunker terrified of the peaceful protesters chanting #BlackLivesMattters outside the @WhiteHouse #BlackLivesMatter #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica https://t.co/neqQHzAIrI

full video here https://t.co/NSYTaFcl7v pic.twitter.com/2dtVq4V5GE

— Nestor "the boss" Gomez (@soloyochapin) June 19, 2020

While the U.S. is experiencing massive protests calling for police reform, President Trump has not done anything addressing the crisis. Instead, President Trump signed an executive order that did little to address police reform and reiterated his support of current policing.

This considered, his using a fake video to try to make CNN seem incompetent is not surprising. It is also unfortunately not surprising that he would also seek to belittle the conversations of race taking place. It is worth remembering that the first time President Trump was covered by The New York Times is was because of racism.

Don’t worry. CNN had enough time to let him know just where he stands.

CNN did cover this story – exactly as it happened. Just as we reported your positions on race (and poll numbers). We’ll continue working with facts rather than tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children. We invite you to do the same. Be better. https://t.co/T1nBtejZta

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 19, 2020

President Trump is falling fast in the polls with Joe Biden gaining a considerable lead. From March to now, Biden’s lead over Trump has grown by double digits. He has even witnessed some of his voters from 2016 leaving his base.

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