Category: MST Advocacy

From Excitement to Survival Mode: The Albuquerque Trip That Changed How I Trusted, Traveled, and Protected Myself (August 28, 2026)

August 28, 2026

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) Copyright © Jennifer Norris. All rights reserved. March 5–8, 2013 On March 5, 2013, I boarded a plane for Albuquerque believing I was entering an exciting new chapter of my military sexual assault … More From Excitement to Survival Mode: The Albuquerque Trip That Changed How I Trusted, Traveled, and Protected Myself (August 28, 2026)

Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

August 21, 2026

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026) Gang bullying is rarely just one person behaving badly. It is a group dynamic in which multiple people participate in exclusion, humiliation, rumor-spreading, intimidation, or other forms of social aggression against a targeted person. What makes it … More Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

Trapped in an Abusive Chain of Command: What I Told ‘The World’ About Sexual Assault in the Military (August 15, 2013)

August 15, 2013

Sexual Abuse Victim Compares Military Service to Being Trapped In ‘Domestic Violence Relationship’ Copyrighted By Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired Editorial note: The current written version of The World’s article says my problems began in 2006. The original embedded audio says 1996, which is correct. Also the article says I am a Protect Our Offenders Advocacy … More Trapped in an Abusive Chain of Command: What I Told ‘The World’ About Sexual Assault in the Military (August 15, 2013)

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

June 3, 2013

Michael Matthews gave himself away when he got drunk one night while Jennifer was in town prior to the documentary premiere. While Jennifer was in her room, she could hear Matthews on the phone with what sounded like Queen Bee devising a plan to take her down. Jennifer knew when she went back to New … More The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013)

Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

March 8, 2013

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) The photographs I took that day do not look like tourism. They look like a woman quietly documenting where she was while trying to make it home safely. Copyright © Jennifer Norris. All … More Playing Dumb Until I Reached the Airport: My Last Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 8, 2013)

My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013) Copyrighted by by Jennifer Norris When I boarded a plane for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 5, 2013, I thought I was heading into an exciting new chapter of my advocacy work. I had never been to New Mexico before. Someone … More My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013) Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come;thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass … More Divinely Protected: The Lord’s Prayer I Prayed at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico Before Everything Changed (March 6, 2013)

Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

November 29, 2012

Congresswoman Jackie Speier Introduces STOP Act Legislation and Military Sexual Assault Campaign with Protect Our Defenders (2011) Copyrighted By Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired In 2012, Senator Barbara Boxer pushed Congress to do something that should never have required an act of Congress: prohibit the military from granting an enlistment or commissioning waiver to someone already convicted … More Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

July 27, 2012

Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (Bloomberg, July 27, 2012) Summary: The 2012 Bloomberg article argues that military sexual assault persisted despite decades of scandals, investigations, and promised reforms. It opens with the conviction of Air Force Staff Sergeant Luis Walker, a Lackland AFB instructor sentenced to 20 years for offenses involving 10 … More Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)