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mm hmm . 

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Yes . Whereas april is 

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national Sexual assault awareness and 

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prevention month a time to heighten 

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prevention awareness and education to 

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shed light on the serious problem of 

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sexual assault . And whereas the 

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Department of Defense recognizes this 

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observance via service wide Sexual 

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assault prevention and response 

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programs to focus on education , 

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prevention and intervention and provide 

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24 7 response to incidents of sexual 

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violence . And whereas the Marine Corps 

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program is called Sexual assault 

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Prevention and Response . And the 

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Marine Corps joins the combined 

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services of the Department of Defense 

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and sharing this year's awareness 

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campaign titled Step forward prevent 

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report advocate . And whereas sexual 

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assault negatively impacts victims 

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offenders and commands detracts from 

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warfighter performance and readiness 

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and does not keeping with the highest 

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standards of discipline required by 

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military persons and civil servants . 

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And whereas preventing sexual assault 

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focuses on the ability of every service 

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member , especially those in leadership 

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positions , to build a climate of 

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respect in which sexual assault will 

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not be tolerated and create a 

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supportive environment where victims 

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feel comfortable reporting now . 

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Therefore , in recognition of the 

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valuable work done with the coordinated 

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efforts of the sexual assault 

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prevention and response program . 

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Office , Marine Corps Community 

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Services , provost Marshal's Office , 

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Naval Medicine , readiness and training 

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Command , Camp Pendleton , substance 

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abuse counseling center and the Staff 

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Judge advocate I . Colonel David . Be 

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more I . Colonel Gregory B . Pace , I . 

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Colonel Charles E do I . Colonel thomas 

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am Fidel by Brigadier General Jason 

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Woodworth do hereby proclaim april is 

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sexual assault awareness and prevention 

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month