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And it hit me really hard. all i remember is just falling asleep. >> that morning, celeste had a horrible feeling and asked her friend if anything had happened. he brushed her off. but his story soon changed. >> three days later, on snap chat, he messaged me, do you know what happened that night? and i told him, i don't remember anything. what happened? he's like, well, did you know we had sex that night? and after he told me that, i just completely broke down. and i got really sick. why would you have sex with me? like, i did not give consent. >> when celeste returned to base, she reported he...

She filed a restricted report that allowed her to confidentially disclose the details of her assault. >> after the report, you get provided medical services. and i was seeing counselling. but the counsellors -- they don't really deal with sexual assaults like really good. you have got to work. it's just a waste of time. i first started noticing something was off in mid march. celeste seemed very frustrated. it semd like night and day. she went from this really really happy active very determined young lady to just very withdrawn, depressed. >> for several months, celeste says she kept this sec...

Because she wanted to represent that warrior spirit that we all -- native americans have. >> what was it like when you first got to boot camp? >> it was very challenging. you will be hiking with your 50-pound pack up these hills, and it feels like you are crying because your sweat is going into your eyes. but i was so motivated. when i first got my eagle globe and anchor, i cried. i wanted to become a drill ekt instructor. i wanted to make a career out of the marines. >> in 2019, celeste arrived in booford, south carolina, ranked as private. how often are you talking to her while she's there i...

Marine corps. >> was there a lot of dating? >> yes, but the males go crazy on bays. like it's annoying because that's all they think about. and i just was kind of always disgusted. >> as an out gay woman, celeste wasn't interested in dating men. but that didn't stop some from pursuing her. >> a couple months after i first got into the marines my superior officer started acting weird. he would always talk about sex, show me nude pictures on his phone try to hold my hand. he knew i was gay but he still wanted the sleep with me. >> because this officer was of a higher rank, did you feel intimidat...

>> in a letter to the u.s. marine corps, a military advocate cited a pattern of misconduct as reason for celeste's discharge noting her chain of command found her to be a below average marine who only did work when instructed. for this, they let celeste go with a less than honorable discharge. it is a stark contrast from a statement issued five months earlier where a direct supervisor called celeste's work exceptional, and if in case of a discharge recommended an honorable one. >> when we look at all the data, one in three people who report a sexual assault are forced out of the million terry ...