Kori Cioca is a proud veteran of the U.S.

Coast Guard.

She is also a survivor of military sexual assault.

In 2005, Kori was violently raped by her commanding officer.

He hit her across the face, dislocating her jaw, and relegating her to years of pain, both physical and emotional.

The commanding officer was never convicted, and the Department of Veterans Affairs denied Kori the medical benefits to pay for the surgery she needed for the nerve damage to her face.

Kori is presently receiving nerve block injections and has spent years on a soft food diet.

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