US Navy Chief Petty Officer Somone Young was an efficient, dedicated servicewoman with a strong drive to master the technical skills her job demanded. Few who knew her suspected the inner battle she fought every day for much of her life.

After enduring betrayal and sexual abuse at the hands of her father, Young was abandoned to the foster care system, moving through multiple homes before returning to her mother after her parents divorced. The mental and physical torments of her childhood left her with severe depression and abandonment issues.

Fearing revealing her mental health...