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april is sexual assault awareness and

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prevention month . As the month of

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april approaches . I want to take a few

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minutes to shine light on sexual

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assault awareness and prevention .

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Although april is a month dedicated to

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bringing awareness to sexual assault .

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It's imperative that each of us work

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full time year round to combat this

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injustice . This year , the Air Force

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Sapper program has adapted the theme

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step forward prevent report

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advocate as a separate program .

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Fittingly explained together , we can

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work to further reduce with the goal to

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eliminate sexual assault from armed

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forces . Our military is the most

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trusted institution in America and our

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service members have signed a blank

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check to the american people payable

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with their lives . This crime must not

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threaten those who volunteered to serve .

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It's up to each of us to live up to

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this expectation By some estimates , a

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sexual assault occurs every 68 seconds

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in this country . In fiscal year 2020 ,

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The D . O . D . received a total of

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7,816 reports of sexual assault

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involving either service members as

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either victims or perpetrators . This

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is unacceptable . It should come as no

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surprise that I have a zero tolerance

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for sexual misconduct . As I look back

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on my career , I feel an overwhelming

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sense of pride in the air might have

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had the privilege to serve with Airmen

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are the Air Force's greatest assets and

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we must always always protect one

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another while treating each other with

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dignity and respect in our professional

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and personal lives . So as we approach

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april , let's all take a moment to

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recognize the impact of sexual assault

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can have on an individual and the

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organization . Let's make a promise to

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ourselves to do what we can to

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eradicate sexual assault in our

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military . Thanks for your time .

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Thanks for what you do .

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My name is Samantha Harris and I am the

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new primary one 82nd area of twin

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Sexual assault response coordinator or

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Saarc for short as the Wing Stark , I

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managed the Wings Sexual assault

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Prevention and Response program called

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the Sapper Program . R 182nd Airlift

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Wing Sabir team is comprised of Saarc's

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and volunteer victim advocates . The

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Starks on the installation include

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Captain Samantha Norville , Major

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Allison Klein and myself . I work full

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time on the installation and my office

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is located in the LRS building down the

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hall from the finance office . Our

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volunteer victim advocates include

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master sergeant Christopher Cape Master

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Sergeant Ashley Jackson and Technical

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Sergeant Lara Allard together we make

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your support team and we're here to

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serve you if you or someone you know

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has been sexually assaulted . There are

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resources both on and off the

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installation to assist you and your

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support team is here to make sure you

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get the information and resources you

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need survivors of sexual assault can

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talk to a Stark with confidentiality in

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addition to providing assistance to

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survivors of sexual assault . The

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software program is also test with

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education . It is our goal to bring

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awareness to the issue of sexual

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assault and to foster an environment in

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which we all treat one another with

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dignity and respect . Together . We can

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end sexual assault in the military

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During duty hours . Members can contact

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the 182nd Airlift Wing Sexual Assault

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Hotline

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At

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3,096,336,100 . In addition , the D . O .

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D . Safe Helpline , a secure

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confidential and anonymous crisis

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support service designed for military

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members affected by sexual assault Is

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available 24 hours a day , seven days a

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week . The helpline can be reached by

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calling

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(877) 995

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5247 . The additional information on

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this service is available on their

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website www dot safe helpline dot org .

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Remember you are not alone and we are

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here to help everyone plays a part in

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sexual assault prevention . Make sure

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you are playing your part . And if you

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see something , say something .