By | April 11, 2014
Mary Lauterbach holds up the Inspector General’s report about her daughter's sexual assault during her speech to members of Joint Base Charleston during a Sexual Assault Awareness Month event April 11, 2014, at the Air Base Theater on JB Charleston, S.C. Lauterbach’s daughter, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, was sexually assaulted and murdered while on active duty in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Renae Pittman)
Col. Tony Shank, 437th Operations Group deputy commander, thanks Mary Lauterbauch April 11, 2014, after her testimonial about her daughter's sexual assault and murder. Lauterbauch’s daughter, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2007, and her mother shares her story to raise awareness about sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Renae Pittman)
Mary Lauterbach speaks about her daughter's sexual assault during her speech to members of Joint Base Charleston during a Sexual Assault Awareness Month event April 11, 2014, at the Air Base Theater on JB Charleston, S.C. Lauterbach’s daughter, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, was sexually assaulted and murdered while on active duty in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Renae Pittman)
2nd Lt. Elizabeth Johnsen, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight commander, pushes to the finish line during the 5K Fitness Challenge Run Apr. 11, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Fitness Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston’s fitness abilities. This month's Fitness Challenge raised awareness on sexual assault. Johnsen was the top female runner with a time of 21:45. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)
Airman 1st Class Anthony Tressel, 628th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, sprints to the finish line during the 5K Fitness Challenge Run Apr. 11, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Fitness Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston’s fitness abilities. This month's Fitness Challenge raised awareness on sexual assault. Tressel was the top male runner with a time of 18:12. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)
Members of Joint Base Charleston begin the 5K Fitness Challenge Run Apr. 11, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Fitness Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston’s fitness abilities. This month's Fitness Challenge raised awareness on sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)
Commander Charles Phillip, Naval Munitions Command commanding officer (right), and Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Roach, NMC command master chief, look on as NMC Sailors are briefed on the route they will be running for the command’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K run April 10, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The command event was organized to help raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Veiga, a Naval Health Clinic Charleston sexual assault victim advocate, sorts through new clothes donated for victims of sexual assault. As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a clothing bin will remain in the NHCC atrium throughout April for those who choose to donate new women’s clothing to go to the Medical University of South Carolina Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner department. The MUSC SANE department provides forensic exams to victims of sexual assault. Many times during these exams a victim’s clothing must be taken as evidence leaving the victim with nothing to wear. The clothing items donated will provide survivors of sexual assault the ability to leave the hospital in something other than a hospital gown, providing them with both dignity and anonymity. The SANE Department is only requesting donations of women’s clothing as they are well stocked on men’s clothing at this time. Clothing being donated includes items such as athletic shorts, t-shirts, under garments and sweat suits. Clothing drives are also taking place at various commands on JB Charleston. (U.S. Navy photo/ Kris Patterson)
Mike Domitrz, The Date Safe Project founder, guides Naval Nuclear Power Training Command students through a dating scenario, tackling uncomfortable dating situations as part of the The Date Safe Project: "Can I Kiss You?" performance April 9, 2014, at the NNPTC Bowman Center on Joint Base Charleston. The performance was one of the many Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities Sailors and Airmen at JB Charleston were able to participate in. (U.S. Navy photo/Tiffany Mizzell)