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Mhm .

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Mhm april has been designated sexual

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assault awareness month . Chief of

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Naval Personnel . Vice Admiral Scott

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Van Buskirk tells us more about the

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Navy's responsibility for preventing

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sexual assault . We must commit

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ourselves not only to lifting the veil

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of secrecy and shame surrounding sexual

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violence , but also to raising

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awareness , expanding support for

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victims and strengthening our

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collective response . Raising awareness

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about sexual assault helps to prevent

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sexual violence . It also stimulates

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discussion about sexual assault and

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helps ensure that it is continually

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addressed and discussed within our

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commands . It's been said talking about

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sexual assault is societies last taboo .

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Well , shipmates our goal this month is

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to not only just make you aware and

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conduct training on sexual assault .

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Our goal this month is to continue to

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challenge this taboo and talk frankly

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about sexual assault . Sexual assault

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prevention and response is an important

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element of the readiness area of the

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21st century Sailor and Marine

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Initiative , which consolidates a set

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of objectives and policies and new and

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existing to maximize sailor and marine

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personal readiness , build resiliency

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and home the most combat effective

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force in the history of the Navy and

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Marine Corps , The Department of the

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Navy has a zero tolerance policy on

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sexual assault and is working

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aggressively to prevent sexual assaults .

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This is a marathon , not a sprint to

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eliminate sexual assault within our

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ranks by cultivating a command climate

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that encourages and embraces , embraces

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reporting of assault . Take the time

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and effort to fully embrace united

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Force to help strengthen our Navy

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family . You can join the conversation

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by visiting facebook dot com slash U .

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S . Navy and on twitter dot com using

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hashtag s a . M from Washington , I'm

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patty officer Shannon Burns .