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Navy Veteran Tina Casanova is currently training to make a 76 mile run from Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio to the Capitol in Austin. Tina Casanova, who served in the Navy, says she was sexually assaulted by one of her shipmates. Casanova served as an E5 petty officer second class in the Navy from 2004-2009. When she came home from her first deployment, she shared how one of her shipmates assaulted her.
Casanova said she hopes her story will encourage other service members to report their experiences.
Tina shares with KVUE in Austin, the aspects of how her run represents key numbers and locations related to the disappearance of Fort Hood Pfc. Vanessa Guillen. Casanova says she plans to run on the anniversary of Guillen’s disappearance. “It took about 76 days for them to search and locate her remains. So that’s where I came up with my mileage. I’m starting from Fort Sam where my enlistment began. Then, I’ll be running to the Capitol where changes can happen for laws,” she explained. Her family will be alongside her to make sure she remains safe.