 January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the DOD aims to raise awareness about this crisis. Well, human trafficking is defined by the Trafficking Victim Protection Act, and it entails the use of force, fraud, or coercion basically to compel a person to commit commercial acts or labor services against their will. This year is significant because it marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and so this year there are some special summits, events, conferences all over to try to eradicate trafficking and to make folks aware of what it is, how to report it, and to make sure people know that it's illegal.