 Sexual assault betrays our core values of honor, courage, and commitment. It attacks the human dignity of our shipmates. It affects the survivor for years to come. It undermines the morale of our sailors and the teamwork of our commands, all critical to our mission readiness. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and this year we focused on the theme of courage. The courage to learn, to prevent, to intervene and to support. And now the courage to commit ourselves to all of these efforts every day. Chaplains are among the first responders when sexual assault occurs. Our unique position, operating forward, embedded within commands 24-7, enables us to help victims become survivors who regain a sense of wholeness and find hope in times of deepest human need. Remember, chaplains are bound by absolute confidentiality, which you say to us stays between us unless you decide differently. I respect the courage it takes for a victim to find help, to file a restricted or unrestricted report. Your chaplain is available to provide you a safe place to talk without fear or judgment, and we are committed to providing pastoral support to you throughout the military justice process. We're also in a unique position to provide pastoral care to an alleged perpetrator, as well as help convicted perpetrators find their way back into our lifelines of honor and courage and commitment. It takes courage to do the right thing, to intervene when something just doesn't seem right, and it takes courage to build a culture where all sailors are treated professionally and with respect, a culture where there is no place for sexual harassment or assault. We own it. We'll solve it together.