Savage Daughter Arise

Today’s episode comes from my post titled Hired at the U.S. Army DOD Dog Center: A Mother’s Fight for Safety, Stability, and Truth. This is where it began for me — when I accepted the job I had worked years to earn, caring for military working dogs at the Department of Defense Dog Center in San Antonio. At the time, I believed I had finally reached stability — that I could provide for my daughter...

A firsthand account of workplace retaliation, false investigations, and the moral contradictions that followed. In this episode, I recount how my attempt to seek protection under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 led to retaliation from within the very system that was supposed to safeguard me. What began as a report of harassment by my military supervisor was redirected into an investigati...

In this episode, I share the beginning of what would become a long, traumatic stretch of abuse, retaliation, and institutional betrayal—starting with my role as a civilian veterinary technician assigned to a U.S. military base. What I describe here is not vague or up for interpretation. It wasn’t inappropriate behavior disguised as humor. It wasn’t workplace tension. It was abuse. My supervisor us...

In this first episode, I talk about why I’m telling my story, why I created this space, and what I hope it offers to anyone who’s ever felt disbelieved or punished for telling the truth. "I spent years trying to comprehend why honesty can cost someone everything, why staying true to one's values and standing up for what's right can lead to such considerable and personal sacrifices. It took even lo...