Female Marine Endures Harsh Treatment in Afghanistan
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- This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine Veteran, Savannah Cannon. Savannah grew up on a farm in a small town in Georgia. She had a very traumatic childhood and struggled deeply with thoughts of self-harm as a teenager.
Savannah enlisted into the Marine Corps to escape her unfortunate childhood. She was twenty years old when she deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. While on her combat deployment, Savannah experienced harsh treatment, which began immediately upon her arrival to Afghanistan. She was greeted by a Major who told her “You’re a girl…you’re not supposed to be here” and advised her to stay away from the men. She had to endure retaliation for rejecting inappropriate propositions.
Savannah eventually found writing as a form of therapy and leaves us with how her experience affected her mental health upon transitioning back into the civilian world.
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Hello I am in United States Marine Corps veteran as well. I would like to tell my story how can I get on this channel for an interview.
🖤35 minutes in
First let me say Semper Fi Sister. I just came across your story on Urban Valor, and thank you for sharing it. Thank you for your bravery in speaking your truth, and I hope this helps those in a position of leadership to help our sisters and for them to be more empathetic leaders and I hope it helps any of our brothers and sisters that have had to deal with trauma and abuse.
I wish you the best, and hopefully one day we can get people like yourself to run for office.
Your words are much appreciated 🤙🏼
We are all happy that you are still here with us, thanks for sharing your story.
Appreciate your words and for you watching 🙏🏼
Marine Sgt Savannah Cannon you are a survivor and an inspiration for others to never give up on themselves. Looking forward to reading your book.
Much respect Sgt Cannon. Semper Fi.
SF 👊🏼🇺🇸🤙🏼 appreciate you watching
As a kid, can you imagine living through a horror movie! This young girl fought through the worst and she came out on top!
Yeah. I went through it and was removed from my home. I’m a lot older, it was worse back then
My cousin used to date her. She said her step Das used to tie her to the bed and do bad things. My cousin said she had marks on her. My cousin said she was a nice person.
This woman has almost got me in tears.. man that just sucks how she grew up with str8 trauma.. glad she made it thru..
🙏🏼thank you
@UrbanValorTV your content NEVER disappoints. You are using your platform to feature service members who have endured and survived through unthinkable trauma and their stories of triumph influences and encourages countless individuals.
Well done to you Marine. Semper Fi brother.
I've just started listening to this channel for about a month. I haven't commented on any other videos... i just wanted to say she's such a strong person for going through everything she went through and coming out on top! 🙏 I'm buying the book 📖 thank you for sharing you struggles with us IM ALL FOR FEMALES SUPPORTING FEMALES! We are with you sister. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Deeply grateful for you and to you, Cpl Cannon ❤
She went through hell before she even joined the Marines. I hope the rest of her life is peaceful and successful.
🙏🏼thank you
She’s a bop
Thank you for your service, Mrs. Cannon. I also grew up with a physically & mentally abusive stepfather. (alcoholic Marine) My biggest regret is not joining the service. I will say though, that the best part of this interview was the end, where you state how you can turn things around for the better. I say good work, and I am happy that you are doing better!
Thank you 🙏🏼🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
The thing that gets me every time about the interviewees on this channel, is that they almost never seem to realise they are truly, truly amazing.
Proud of you. Thank you for your service ❤
Appreciate your support 🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
I did 20 years (1995 thru 2015) and I am sorry for what seems to be some shitty leadership you had while deployed. I look back and it is all a blur. Something I always tell myself is this. One of the best decisions I ever made was enlisting but the BEST decision I ever made was getting out
I doubt that she broke her ankle. She sprained it. Nobody runs on a broken ankle. You also go to the hospital, and stay there until you are healed. When you are able to run your platoon has already graduated, and you join a new platoon that is at the point that your old platoon was when you went to the hospital.
We all go through 💩 in life. Some, more than others. If you get through it and how you get through it often determines your character makeup, personality and approach to future challenges. Kudos to you Savannah, for slogging through all of that adversity...
Rah!! 💪🏽🇺🇸
As a retired Marine, with five combat Deployments, I find it incredibly difficult to believe that fellow Marines who deployed in combat were standing there and shell shock over a 7 ton that just happened to flip over. And that an 18-year-old WM somehow becomes an absolute hero. I would trust but verify the story Marine.
Wow, what an incredibly strong woman you are. Even as a man, I found your story incredibly inspiring having gone through a ton of trauma myself. I was a soldier in the Army for 8 years, but most of my trauma was mainly from being the sole caregiver to severely ill elderly parents for 12 years. Since my parent's passing, I've been struggling to get my life back on track. I can't thank you enough for writing your book and doing this video. It really gives me a lot of hope and inspiration. Thank you so so much from the bottom of my heart,.
Thank you for your Service.
Much appreciated🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
Thank you for your service ma'am
Your support is much appreciated 🤙🏼
I’m a vet and I think you’re pretty awesome.
Thank you for your Service!🇺🇸🕊️
Thank you for serving with us 🫡🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼 and I agree she is awesome 💯
A True Warrior....Thank You for Sharing
Appreciate you watching 🙏🏼
I'm so sorry for all the crap you had to go through. I hope that contractor got fired.. You were a young girl, yes naive and you agreed to have a relationship with him, but he manipulated you. I hope you, and all military personnel, TALK ABOUT YOUR PAIN. You may have to go through a few counselors but there is some one out there for you. Heck, I'll listen to anyone who need to vent! Hugs💖
🙏🏼thank you
You are a warrior in every sense of the word. I divorced my exhusband because of DV, and I didnt want to subject my daughter to a lifetime of chaos. I stayed single for the very reason of your stepfather.
I hope you found peace and contentment because you deserve them.
In short: inspirational, open and honest! Nothing else but respect! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I’d urge you to come to Europe and speak! DM if you do.
Eager to read your book! Just ordered it. In The Netherlands 🇳🇱at double and a bit the price than that on Amzone.
Let.
's talk about the Marines sexually abusing her.Why haven't we brought that up in the comments ?
300% respect
its good your mom defended you. Mine didn't it was condoned and actively ignored. All the time. Thousands of beatings and truck rides. Made me hate the world. But now I tell people what not to do to their kids when they are disciplining (not professionally). It makes me feel like I'm helping. Hell yeah, I'll do it just to spite you. Spite is a powerful thing. Bless you and thank you for your service. Thank you for your story. You have brass balls.
I'm only up to the 15th minute and this is fucking rough. How many people join the services who already have PTSD!
Many.
WTH! This was a horrific story! It had me wishing I was there for her. I’m a female and I had a career in the Air Force, best thing I ever did. What I hear a lot on this page is if you want to be great, be a Marine and that’s not totally correct you can be great in any branch of the military. From what I understand Marines overall is brutal branch for any man so I can’t imagine how she made it through the Marines. Congratulations to her. Regarding her childhood trauma, you could see how she unconsciously followed her mom’s patterns of picking abusive men. We often do what we see. I did that in a different way and overcompensated which I still go to therapy today to be the best person I can be. I didn’t go through all that she did but I had my own issues and struggles so I can appreciate the hard work she’s had to do in order to become the person she is today. She’s very intelligent and I think that had a big part in her recovery. I wish her the very best because she deserves it, we all deserve to be happy. I was happy to hear she was having healthy relationships with other people especially women. We all need someone to talk to and be there for us.
You nailed it with leadership. The ones that have a skill or logic to get a job outside of the military get out, and leaves the shitbags to stay in and get promoted to leadership positions.
True.rahh
Was in the Marines 94 to 98. Stationed at 29 Palms, got out as a sergeant. Took night and weekend classes on tuition assistance to get an associates in liberal arts from the college of the desert. You should have gotten at least a Navy/Marine Corps achievement medal for the 7 ton crash. I identify with the dummies reenlisting being in charge of smarter lower ranked peopIe. I am glad you made it through it all. All that pain will probably make you an amazing mom. Never give up!
Thank you for sharing your story. Sorry for what you had to endure. Thank you for your service
Thank you!
I pray God gives you grace, peace and his mercy. He loves you.
Thank you 🙏🏼
I’m surprised that they accepted you in the military having had those mental problems, and having been proscribed Prozac. Even today when they accept anybody, they don’t accept people with that kind of history. 🎉
So let's grow a pair and address the real problem
God bless you young lady. I hope you find a peaceful existence now even though it’s hard to deal with everything you been through.
I wasn’t going to be valedictorian because my class was insanely smart but I lost the top 10 because I got an A MINUS in calculus. So crazy how similar that is lol. You’re an amazing person. This was a great interview. I’m sorry you had to feel the way you did growing up. However. You became a badass. So there’s that. Congrats.
Appreciate you watching 🙏🏼🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
What a dad to have I can imagine on his death bed the regret he will have
In part, what makes healing possible is sharing our secrets. It helps dissipate the shame. Ms. Cannon has done that. It’s not easy.
Hope she chooses to go on and do the work to become a therapist.
Praise the LORD JESUS CHRIST Sargent Savannah Cannon has came a mighty long way by the grace of GOD
To me this was a commercial on why women shouldn't be in the Marines
Ms Cannon, you have such a powerful testimony. You have taught us so much. My biggest take-a-way is how our childhood plays a major role in the companion we choose to be with. I wish you the best on your future journey.
What a story... Wow... Sgt Cannon, you're beyond amazing
Let's hear from them marines that said that's not what or how it happened
Grew up getting my ass kicked, picking my switch frm a willow tree. It's good for ya, builds character.
I love how you guys are talking.All this stuff about her childhood.But don't want to mention the.Sexual abuse typical marine stuff.Yeah, just go ahead and sweep it under the rug on top of that.This video was so hard to find.I had to type the title in word-for-word.
Which basically means that this video is being suppressed on purpose.Most likely buy our government thanks guys
The paddle thing is disturbing. This poor girl
I am left with the unfortunate observation that she is not able to acknowledge that she was the author of a few of her own misfortunes
I would like to hear being re interviewed after years of psychotherapy. Her narrative is missing any semblance of personal responsibility for almost any aspect of her life.
No one is responsible for what is done to us in childhood but we are all ultimately responsible to fix it, and our mistakes as adults.
God bless you lady
🙏🏼thank you
We got us a god dam war hero 😅😅😅
This chick is badass
F ( ) C K . . . M A R I N E ~ glad you made it through the sh!t storm
🫡 thank you brother 🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
Good lord the last thing she needed was join the military she needs therapy
I commented earlier, before watching the complete video !
And I almost wish I hadn't watched, as it reminded me of something stuck in my mind, since leaving the Corps !
I was TAD ( TEMPORARY ASSIGNED DUTY )
to Camp Horno, aboard Pendleton.
I was an 0341
( Mortar Man ),
But because I also had a Marine Corps Drivers license, our 1st Sargent during morning formation, advised that there was an opening at the Department of Motior Operating School, and asked for anyone that had a license, if they were interested.
For whatever reason, one of my Sergeants at the time, had told me earlier that I should probably look for somewhere to go, besides my Platoon ?
Yeah ...?
As it turned out, and after having a chat with my 1st lieutenant, I was packing my shit, and moving !
Although he said I wasn't ?
Seems the order came down from HQ, and I was in the wind !
Essentially, now in a position to teach Boots how to drive the various Military vehicles, as an instructor !
Long story short, I became the Convoy Commander as we took boots out, to learn on this particular day, how to drive the infamous 2 1/2 Ton ! aka,
"Deuce and a Half " truck !
This placed me as the lead vehicle, which then was I believe the M1A1 Jeep !
On this particular day, my fuel level, was low, likely because as I found out, some thought it was O.K. to drive my Jeep, while it was parked at the Schools motor pool, without my permission !
That vehicle was my sole responsibility, as it came with me, from my home Motor pool !
I digress !
I ended up having to drive back to the motor pool for fuel, when I was advised in just that amount of time away, my convoy was involved in some kind of accident !
In a panic, I headed back to the training area, which I believe was the old highway 5, replaced some years before by the Pacific Coast Highway, known as PCH !
As I drove up, I was blocked by MP's but I could see the Carnage !
And a helicopter brought in as a Medivac !
Fortunately none of my Troops were injured, nor Boots in Training !
But that was not the case for Three Marines from a Grunt unit !
As it turns out, the Three had essentially stolen a Jeep and thought they would go for a joy ride.
Anyone familiar with the older M1A1 Jeeps, knows there were stickers attached to the dash, stating never to make a turn faster than 15 m.p.h. !
As the Jeeps, could easily flip !
The story told to me by the instructor inside the Duce and a Half involved in the accident, stated as the caravan was in motion, they were met by a Jeep traveling at a fast speed, coming around a blind corner.
When the driver of the Jeep seen the Truck, he turned the wheel sharply, trying to avoid a head on collision, but instead brought the Jeep up on Two wheels, slamming into the Truck !
One kids head found it's way under the wheels, and died instantly, while one was thrown and entangled in a fence, next to PCH !
The third lay crumpled in the weeds next to the roadway !
All Three Died !
This was some 44 years ago !
But still haunt's me to this day !
As I have often thought, had my Jeep been in position leading the convoy, that I likely would have been the vehicle struck !
Listening to the Sargent tell her story of her crash, I was shocked to hear it too, was aboard Pendleton.
Not that the provost Marshalls office didn't have plenty of photos of accident scenes from crashes on Base !
Now in my late 60's, I often wonder if I have PTSD related to this, as I think somethings I experience, just are not right !
Not that I haven't been exposed to tons of bad shit !
Just the way I rolled, I guess !
I had a hard time relating this, but was hoping that it might have proven cathartic ?
But instead, seems to have called up the sick feeling I had that day and others !
And oddly, I don't remember being called into our Gunny's office, that ran the School !
If I was, I simply have no recollection.
But for some goofy reason, I think I carry guilt about all if it ?
Weird !
I’m confused, do they really arrest you for getting pregnant in the military??? I heard of a few women that got pregnant on deployment and was not even demoted…
26:08 a truck had flipped over people were strewn all over the street, and the NCOs froze and this 18-year-old ranker , a female, was the only one that didn't freeze up and she took charge the situation. That's infuriating just like she says where those ncos around her. Just checked out. Waiting for retirement and hoping they could get a pension and not do anything hard and so their survival skills weren't even in tune anymore? The military is full of mediocrities because I was in it too and I can attest to that. But you do have your like 10 15% of really sharp people who could actually be in the civilian world making more money they chose the military and whether they're in for 4 years or their whole life, they really keep everybody else together
Watching this I go through just such a range of emotions from feeling sorry for her, to being incredibly frustrated with her decision to have these relationships and get pregnant on deployment putting EVERYONE mostly herself in danger to screwing coms up and getting someone killed and she wasn’t even supposed to be there, she was told multiple times then it all circles back to..she’s a young kid in a Warzone, shit happens but I wouldn’t want women in my platoon either for this EXACT reason like think about that for just a second, your brother, dad, son or uncle died because a pregnant woman with horrible decision making skills who wasn’t even supposed to be with the unit your loved one got killed in was the reason they died cause she screwed up coms, I feel sorry for her honestly, like I’m at a loss, this is so frustrating to listen to YOU GOT SOMEBODY KILLED AND PREVENTED THEIR MEDEVAC what part of that dont you understand, SHE got medev’d unlike the kid she got killed it’s hard to say she sucks but she kinda sucks dude, objectively
Salute
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This story is amazing...talk about resilience, damn.
I was really hoping to hear she went back and kicked her father's ass. She peobably did not and clearly she's a better person than I am.
What’s the contractors name.. asking for a friend
All stories by Urban Valor have good content. Sorry I cannot sit through the excepting long stories. 1 was enough. The 1 with the Navy Seal was good but it took 3 days to watch. This one here about the female Marine. ....11 minutes into it. I'm done.
It’s always bothered me that I would end up in a toxic relationships like this young lady’s experience. I come to find out that I was the problem! It was how I felt about myself. Drugs made me deal and ignore how fucked up things are. I just shot K…well, I no longer care to comment…nevermind
This made my night. Comedy gold!
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@@blakemartinez2045 You have never met a wook, have you? Especially one that wasn't a lioness.
The 7 Ton experience she described is something i heard of in 2013. You can't drive those vehicles down that road anymore. Connects Mainside with the airwing, I think.
Love our com marines but dosent take much to get promoted at least from my exp and dealing with them. Nothing agints coms but hay good on yea devil for doing everything you did and qcomplushed
Damn. She should’ve been a Corpsman!!!!
♥️… stay up
Dude! I see her at work!
Was in the marines at the same time as this poor woman. Combat vet, was rarely in the rear, and rarely served with women. I have to say this story sounds like most of the stories i heard from other female marines and good friends in the army.
Yes i blame the men, that said people are crazy to send women into an enviroment where every animalistic instinct is triggered. WAR IS KILLING PEOPLE! In combat you do so many terrible things that awfulness loses its horror. The Marines have an issue with rape.
I know for a fact (from a high ranking officer in HQ) that at least as many men get raped as women do. Sadly you hardly hear about any of it. I love the brothers i served with but suggest anyone who thinks they are going to "serve" think long and hard.
God bless you Sgt. Cannon. Thank you for sharing your story.
Any Leadership who tries to change anything gets crushed. Lt Col Shueller may be criticized but he was desperate. Most Leadership is to big of pussies to say anything.
Make this woman the commandant!
Relieve all top Leadership! They are traitors at worst, cowards at best!
So, hopefully your “father” is taking his forever sleep but if not can you at least give us his name?
Semper fi. Devil Dog.
SF 🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
Rahh Devil.
I call bs on this whole story !
Why? Because you treat your family bad. Coward.
It’s unfortunate but I got the bs feeling too. I’m sure there is some truth in this story but she actually contradicted herself many times. Throughout the interview you can just tell, she would end one story, (I’m assuming) and it seems by the interviewer expression she would either add more depth to that story or she would move to the next. Idk just my opinion. Either way, I appreciate her service.
Same here. Alot of stuff is way off mark. I was a SNCO at Leatherneck during this same time. We relieved one of our SNCO's and shipped his bag nasty a$$ back to Pendleton with charges for relationship with an Air Force NCO. Her leadership had to know what was going on,. Several things just seem off target. Then again there's another side to the story and the truth will most likely be in the middle.
Fuck that was heavy
Seems trauma is how many Marines are made. Funny, i went to join the Army and the Marine recruiter caught me while Army recruiter was at lunch, lol. Bet he rubbed that in.
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Errr devildog!
This one…🤔
Semper Fi Marine
SF 👊🏼🇺🇸🤙🏼
Crazy from the Git !
Perfect Marine material !
Oo...rah !
SEMPER FI
Sarge
Once you receive orders for a duty station, the place you are going to also receives notice you are showing up. That's when the betting begins. Who's going to sleep with the WM first. Non NCO'S, NCO'S, STAFFNCO'S will talk about it. Not everyone participates in it. So it's the higher ranks who get notified, and they spread the word stir the talk.
Hey my dad always said the same thing. But almost sang it. “Kids are to be seen, and not heard, so shut up you little turds”!
But in a joking manor and no hitting or abuse.
Just a note.. have to say upfront when she is describing her chikdhoodnof being "paddled " with a wooden board and being made to go out and pull our own "switches" (sticks for being whipped)... That was always a common childhood growing up in Oklahoma and Texas. Was just a normal thing . Not sure why she made it such a big deal. And as well , shooting up furniture or things..again.. normal. Or more normal than she makes it out to be. And working 40 hours a week at the age of 15 16.. yes most of us be for that generation it was just common.
I was also surprised that she spent so long talking about that. However, I can understand why her father’s actions were labeled as abusive. He sounds so unloving and abusive. It traumatized her, and you cannot argue that just because something is common, doesn’t make it right. It sounds like hell for a child to be constantly afraid. I do think she can learn to acknowledge that it was just a fact of life that parenting was shittier back then. I do wish she would have acknowledged that many people may have had it worse and to not slip into that victim mentality. Think about what our ancestors have gone through 🤔
Normal….👀 bless your heart
Thank you for your service Sgt🎉. Just remember, madam you did not succeed in taking your life because you need to help others 😊. Whether we go through life good or bad, builds character. Continue to stay Blessed. Be you, be well ❤️🩹🇺🇸🕊️
Appreciate your words and for watching 🙏🏼🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
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What a waste of Marine Corps time and expense. Sad.
And civilians wonder why USMC doesn't want WMs deployed to war. This chick is a waco!
Your step-dad was definitely not following the Lord's (Jesus Christ) guidance for being a loving, Christian father. Please don't associate Christianity with what your step-dad did to you.
Ephesians 6:4
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
Good for you marine. I’m glad the navy still signs your check 😂
Yutttt
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Fanatical Texan religious types…sounds about right.
I don't know......maybe a few more "like, like, like" would help illustrate the story better. Annoying to say the least.
Ah... W.M.'s...
God bless the walking mattress, I mean women Marines.
-Rah Sarge
"Like"
I hate to drop the disrespect here because everyone in this channel is a way better person then I could and ever will be but look at her forehead tho
My God this woman went through hell and came out the other side a phenomenal person 🇺🇸💙😎
She’s an amazing person. Agree with you 💯🤙🏼🇺🇸👊🏼
I didn’t even comment on this channel why am I getting screwed with just watching this video
Name of her book ?
Corporal Cannon
He won the bet I guess
She's right. It's time we send only women in all combat and combat support arms. No more pog or fobbit MOS for women. None of this fobbit easy smooth sailing anymore.
I agree but definitely can't mix the units
Smooth sailing from yer mouth to God's ear 🃏
@@richardrobin5837😅 too late for that too...🃏
Go to the army for that.
@@MrStaybrown just got out eh? 🃏✌️