What was documented
Your records may show what the military documented about your report.
Reports, interviews, investigative notes, findings, recommendations, and command decisions may all exist in the record trail.
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Your military records belong to you.
Release The Records Foundation helps survivors of military sexual harassment and assault obtain their investigation files via the Freedom of Information Act. If you never made a formal report of your abuse, we can also assist you with reporting. It's never too late.
Share only what feels safe. No formal report required.
If you reported
You deserve access to the files that shaped your case.
Many survivors made a report, waited for answers, and never received the investigation file. Those records can help show what happened inside the system and whether the official story matches the evidence.
What happened next
The records may explain how decisions were made.
A case file can help show who was interviewed, what evidence was considered, what conclusions were reached, and why a case was closed.
What you were not told
You may be entitled to information you never received.
If you reported and were shut out of the process, we can help identify what records may exist and how to request them.
If you never reported
You can still understand your options.
If you were sexually harassed or assaulted during military service but never made a formal report, it is not too late to ask what reporting could look like and what records may exist or be created.
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You can ask what options exist
You do not have to decide whether to report before asking questions. We can help you understand what a reporting path may involve.
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A report may create records
If you choose to report, new records may be created. We can help you think through what those records may be and how they may matter later.
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You set the pace
Start with what you know. Share only what feels safe. We can help identify a next step without pressuring you into one.
Founder
Survivor-led from day one
Survivor-led from the beginning
Founded by Shannon Norenberg.
Shannon Norenberg is an Army veteran, survivor of military sexual trauma, former Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, and whistleblower whose disclosures helped expose Operation Fouled Anchor.
Army veteran
Whistleblower
Former SARC
Survivor advocate
What records can reveal
Your records can show what the institution never explained.
01What was reported
02Investigative notes
03Witness interviews
04Command decisions
05Recommendations
06Case closure materials
Latest updates
Reporting, records, and accountability.
Read updates that help survivors, supporters, and partners follow the fight for military records access and institutional accountability.
June 26, 2026
When "Incident to Service" Silences Survivors: The Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act
Proposed legislation would create a targeted exception to the Feres Doctrine for military sexual trauma claims.
June 22, 2026
MAST Survivors Network is now Release The Records Foundation
The name has changed, but the mission remains focused on records, reporting, transparency, and accountability for military sexual assault and harassment survivors.
April 8, 2026
The Freedom to Know
Why the Freedom of Information Act is the cornerstone of public trust and what happens when that trust erodes
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