After Victoria Sanders of Novato endured a brutal rape while serving in the Army, she kept silent about it for decades. Now, Sanders is speaking out on behalf of herself and other sexual assault survivors, lobbying for legislation changing how rape is reported and prosecuted in the military.
Sanders and a fellow advocate, Terri Youngs, are going to Washington, D.C. to present a petition with 130,000 signatures supporting the Military Justice Improvement Act. Sanders is also bringing 130 letters from military sexual assault survivors she plans to hand deliver to members of Congress.
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