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Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month PSA

  • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
  • March 19, 2024 | 2:18

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Heather Guerrero, the sexual assault response coordinator for MCI-West, MCB Camp Pendleton, speak on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2024. April is dedicated to raising public awareness about sexual violence and educating the community on how to prevent it. The DoD observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault and requiring a personal commitment from all service members. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)