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Sexual assault refers to sexual contact

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or behavior that occurs without consent

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of the victim . And then sexual

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harassment is when it's unwelcome and

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inappropriate behavior , steps that

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people can take . If they feel that

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they have no support in their unit , or

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they feel that they are being

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retaliated against is to number one ,

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go to IG and let somebody know that

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they're having no support . What's

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going on with them , go to a different

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SARC and see if they can seek some

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more guidance from that SARC . Some of

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the signs that people may overlook when

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it comes to sexual harassment is

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somebody might give them comments about

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their physical appearance , they get

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stalked through digital media . They

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have constant flirting . When it comes

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to sexual assault , that person may

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avoid being alone . They have

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nightmares or they might be frightened

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of people of people . They know if

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somebody is accused of false

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allegations , their best course of

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action is to seek military defense

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counsel . If it has been determined

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that a false allegation has been made

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against another service member , it is

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up to the commander to decide what the

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next course of action will be together .

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We can fight the stigmatism of

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reporting sexual assault and harassment

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by continuing to educate people by

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reducing the statistics affiliated with

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these sensitive topics . We can be more

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unified as an army and more prepared to

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defend and win our nation's wars .