Raped by other Marines veteran talks of baby she lost

Marine Corps Veteran Raped in Military Speaks Out
NBC San Diego
By Lea Sutton
Sunday, Jun 16, 2013

A local Marine Corps veteran who was sexually assaulted while serving in the military is speaking out about her experience as lawmakers take on the issue of how sexual assault in the military should be prosecuted.

Saturday was a tough day for Marine Corps veteran Everlyn Thomas. The day marked 23 years since the death of her newborn son, Taj.

Thomas says she was raped by four Marines while on active duty more than two decades ago and became pregnant. She says that when she reported the rape, she was retaliated against.

“The four marines, my rapist, put me through emotional, physical and mental abuse,” Thomas told NBC 7. Thomas was just six months into her pregnancy when Taj was born in June 1990. The newborn lived only one day.

“I went from elation, to numbness, to anger,” she recalled.

Thomas’ story, though it happened long ago, is a topical one.
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