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SUBJ/SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH//

RMKS/1.  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECOGNIZES APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT 
AWARENESS MONTH AS AN ANNUAL REMINDER OF THE VALUES AND COMMITMENTS WE 
MAINTAIN ALL YEAR.  LAST MONTH, WE RENEWED OUR COMMITMENT TO SEXUAL ASSAULT 
PREVENTION WHEN WE LAUNCHED OUR 21ST CENTURY SAILOR AND MARNIE CORPS 
INITIATIVE.

2. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY SAILOR, MARINE AND LEADER TO PROTECT ONE 
OTHER FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT.  WE MUST TAKE ALL ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 
SERIOUSLY, INSIST ON THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS AND ENSURE VICTIMS ARE SAFE FROM 
RETALIATION OR RE-VICTIMIZATION.

3.  ADDITIONALLY, VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SUPPORT BY 
CONTACTING THE LOCAL VICTIM ADVOCATE, UNIFORMED VICTIM ADVOCATE, OR SEXUAL 
ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR TO LEARN ABOUT UNRESTRICTED OR RESTRICTED 
REPORTING OPTIONS.  ALSO, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT LIVE CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE IS 
AVAILABLE ANYWHERE, 24/7, FROM THE SAFE HELPLINE TOLL-FREE AT (877) 995-5247, 
BY CHAT AT WWW.SAFEHELPLINE.ORG, OR BY TEXT TO 55-247 (202-470-5546 OUTSIDE 
THE  US).

4.  THE SECRETARY AND I ARE PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING SEXUAL ASSAULT 
FROM OUR RANKS.  IT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR CORE VALUES, IT HARMS AND 
DISRESPECTS INDIVIDUALS, IT UNDERMINES UNIT READINESS, AND IT DISHONORS US 
ALL.

5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE ROBERT O. WORK, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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