Salvo: A Memoir of Survival and Hope

When silence becomes survival, finding your voice can be an act of war. In Salvo, Stefanie Marvin-Miller delivers a searing and courageous memoir that exposes the hidden wounds of military sexual trauma and the extraordinary journey toward healing that followed. At the height of her military service, Stefanie’s life was torn apart by two separate sexual assaults—acts of violence that left her physically broken and emotionally adrift. What followed was a battle not only against her perpetrators, but against a system that punished her for speaking out. Through the loneliness, fear, and retaliation, she fought to hold on to her identity and her will to live. When she received Leland—a loyal, intuitive service dog trained to assist veterans—everything began to change. With his steady presence, Stefanie found a path back to trust, purpose, and self-acceptance. Together, they rebuilt a life once thought lost, proving that love and resilience can triumph over even the deepest scars.