Map of Military Sexual Trauma Experiences

Telling the Story of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) – One Map Marker at a Time.

This anonymous map allows MST survivors to safely share where their assaults occurred along with a few details about themselves, highlighting the human impact behind the statistics.

Explore the MST map

Crowd sourced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) map, color markers indicate type of assault at that location.

Why a map for Military Sexual Trauma (MST)?

A map for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) gives a visual, collective picture of something usually hidden in numbers and reports, helping survivors feel less alone and helping others grasp the scope and impact of MST. It turns scattered, painful experiences into a shared, anonymous landscape that can support healing, awareness, and change.

What this map is

A crowd‑sourced map where MST survivors can anonymously mark where their experience occurred, using only the level of detail that feels safe.
A way to make visible how widespread MST is so survivors can see patterns, reduce isolation, and understand that this did not “only happen to me.”

What this map is not

Not a scientific study, official record, or verified data source; pins are unverified personal reports contributed by users.
Not a source of medical, mental health, or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment; visitors should seek qualified professional support for care and representation.

How it may help

A first step for some survivors to acknowledge what happened, name it as MST, and begin seeking support.
A source of comfort and validation for those who have carried MST silently for years, showing that others have endured similar harm and circumstances.

A map with a marker shows what the MST marker will look like.

More About Placing a Marker

Placing a location marker on the Military Sexual Trauma (MST) map at the location of harassment and/or assault can be a difficult yet meaningful act, (please do not place a marker for where you reside).

Adding your marker says “what happened to me matters,” and may help to pave the way for more positive changes.

Seeing other markers may help you feel less alone, and encourage other survivors to feel safe enough to tell their own story on the map.

Your marker will contribute to visualizing the true scope and scale of MST.

Revisiting Military Sexual trauma can be overwhelming and placing a marker on the map may seem like too much. This is a normal response and perhaps in the future you will be ready to visit again and place a marker.

Visit MST map and Place a Marker

FAQs

Where does the page come from? Is it safe?

An anonymous MST survivor, who spent decades feeling alone brings you this page along with an understanding of having a story to tell yet desiring anonymity. Your personal information is not stored, there is no fundraising or newsletters and security for this website is provided by CleanTalk.org.

Why must I answer questions to place a marker?

Demographic information helps tell our collective story and some questions serve to screen out possible trolls.

How many markers may I post? May I place a marker for someone else?

Markers are placed with a color code according to the harassment or assault that happened. Each marker represents a perpetrator and/or an incident. With MST there is typically a “Continuum of Harm” factor, please place one marker for the entire situation and if desired elaborate in the comment area.

If you would like to place a marker for someone else please acknowledge with a few details in the comment section.

May I place a marker if I was harmed during ROTC, by a Recruiter at a MEPS station and then did not serve? What if I was a dependent or spouse?

Yes, what happened to you matters! Tragically, the issue of sexual misconduct in the military extends beyond service members themselves. There are additional markers that will help tell this aspect of our MST collective story and the comment section may help tell your story.