After this, her security clearance was taken away, [she was] talked to like trash from military personnel and civilians, received threats from many people, and is in danger of going to jail. Now, we are standing with her during this time [and] needs your help if possible to not allow her go to jail and receiving a dishonorable discharge. Intervene, if you will.

The Navy has also taken her equipment that she needs to do the job that she has done for all of this time.

[Ervin] admits she loves her country and will fight for it at all cost. However, she states that “her patriotism should not be defined by her refusing to stand for the national anthem as the land she is fighting for is discriminatory towards people that look like her.” She is a black woman who has to constantly [witness] what minorities deal with while she is in uniform.

We fully understand that military law is different than civil law. But this is no reason to possibly have her jailed, dishonorably discharged, security clearance revoked and her uniform taken away so she can not serve her country.

We are doing everything in our power to help this young lady [and] will gladly appreciate an immediate intervention of what stands against her currently. Do not allow her to be punished by jail time and a dishonorable discharge for what she truly believes in.