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where a sexual assault awareness and

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prevention month is intended to draw

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attention to the fact that sexual

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violence remains an intolerable violent

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crime which impacts Mission readiness

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for our Air National Guard community .

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And whereas Sexual assault is an

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affront to the core values we support

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and defend as proud members and civil

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servants of today's Air National Guard

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and whereas we must work together to

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educate our community about what can be

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done to prevent sexual assault and

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support survivors and victims to ensure

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they are provided the help needed to

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survive sexual violence . And whereas

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dedicated leadership and Sexual assault

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Prevention and Response staff encourage

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every element to speak out when

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witnessing acts of sexual violence and

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whereas with leadership , dedication

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and encouragement , there is compelling

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evidence that we can be successful in

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reducing sexual violence within the Air

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National Guard through prevention

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education , increased awareness and

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holding offenders who commit acts of

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violence responsible for their actions .

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And whereas the One oh Second

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Intelligence Wing strongly supports the

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dedicated efforts of National State and

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local partners to include citizens

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actively engaged in the prevention

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awareness and response efforts

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surrounding sexual violence whose goals

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are to eradicate sexual violence and

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now therefore I . Colonel Sean D Riley ,

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commander of the 102nd Intelligence

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Wing do hereby proclaim april as

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Sexual assault awareness and prevention

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month at Otis Air National Guard Base

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Cape Cod massachusetts and call upon

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all airmen and their families to

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increase the participation in our

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efforts to prevent sexual assault ,

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thereby strengthening the International

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Guard community