WEBVTT

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There's a battlefield that doesn't

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appear on any operations map . It runs

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within and across our borders , and the

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enemy is already moving . Human

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trafficking is a national security

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issue . Foreign terrorist organizations

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and transnational criminal

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organizations exploit every

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vulnerability , trafficking humans ,

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drugs , and weapons across our borders

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to generate the revenue that funds and

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fuels terrorist activity . Today US

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Armed Forces missions stand on that

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line . Their success depends on

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understanding the threat in front of

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them . Human trafficking is not a side

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issue . It threatens the rule of law ,

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our borders , our immigration and

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customs systems , and the personal and

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public safety of every American .

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Traffickers use asymmetric tactics ,

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targeting service members , their

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families , and their dependents ,

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exploiting them for money , for

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information , and to erode our

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readiness from within . Helping to

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combat these threats is new online

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training from CTIP , the warfighter

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role in combating human trafficking .

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This online course helps our

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warfighters to understand these new

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adversaries and their irregular tactics

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and tools . They'll learn why and how

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human trafficking occurs in warfare and

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who is involved , how human trafficking

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can affect mission readiness , signs

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and indicators of human trafficking and

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perpetrators , and the link between

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human trafficking , drug trafficking ,

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arms trafficking , and terrorism .

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Vigilance is a weapon . Warfighter

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readiness is the mission . The fight

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against human trafficking starts here .

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Go to the training tab at

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CTI.defense.gov to learn more .