Members of the El Paso community stand ready to participate
Members of the El Paso community stand ready to participate in the Young Women’s Christian Association’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, Oct. 16, 2012. The event was held to increase awareness of violence again... More
Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander of Navy Region
Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, delivers remarks during a domestic violence awareness event in the rotunda of the Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Amanda R. Kokx stands with a lit candle at a vigil
Amanda R. Kokx stands with a lit candle at a vigil held at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Chapel, Oct. 5, to remember the victims of domestic violence and to spread awareness of domestic violence.
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, a registered nurse and a forensic
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, a registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner with the International Association of Forensic Nurses and Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, Colo., talks about the various healt... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Ray with Killer Troop, 3rd
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Ray with Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment finishes walking a mile in red high heels with his daughter to promote the fight against violence towards women Sept, 22, 2012 a... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Harris (right), Nemesis Troop
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Harris (right), Nemesis Troop first sergeant, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment walks a mile in red high-heel shoes to promote the fight against violence towards women Sept. 22, 2012. ... More
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse James stands with wife
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Miramar spreads word to help prevent domestic violence
Domestic violence awareness buttons are on display at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Marine and Family Services Counseling Center, Oct. 18. Every month on the third Wednesday, there is a domestic... More
U.S. sailors and U.S. Marines participate in a breast
U.S. sailors and U.S. Marines participate in a breast cancer/domestic violence awareness run on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Oct. 29, 2012, while under way in the Pacific Ocean. (... More
Participants of the Rape, Aggression and Defense course
Participants of the Rape, Aggression and Defense course practice kicking defense moves at Child, Youth and School Services May 18, 2013. RAD is a self-defense course offered monthly through the Family Advocacy ... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas Gorry, the Marine Corps Installations
Brig. Gen. Thomas Gorry, the Marine Corps Installations East - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune commanding general, speaks to guests at the Domestic Violence Summit recently. "It takes a multi-faceted approach to... More
Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander of the 4th Infantry
Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, introduces a group of student-instructors from the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Nursing Sch... More
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence involves physical and emotional abuse behaviors directed toward another person in a relationship and the primary purpose of the abuse is to contro... More
Take a stand: End domestic violence
Domestic violence exists in the military and there are helping agencies available to raise awareness and provide assistance. At McConnell, Family Advocacy can be reached at 316-759-4325, the Sexual Assault Prev... More
Afghan National Army soldiers pin purple ribbons on
Afghan National Army soldiers pin purple ribbons on each other at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013, in support of elimination of violence against women, which is a 16-day campaign that links two important ... More
1st Air Cav warrant officer puts others before self, volunteers to bet...
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Penny Johnson, an electronic warfare technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, poses for a photo at Hood Army Airfield, Fort H... More
Yolanda M. King, sexual assault response coordinator
Yolanda M. King, sexual assault response coordinator for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, poses for a photo April 25, 2014. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue)
Katherine Price runs across the finish line after completing
Katherine Price runs across the finish line after completing the Coastal Women's Shelter 5k run June 21 at Creekside Park in James City, N.C. Price was the first women to cross the finish line as she assisted t... More
Sailors, Marines and civilian workers walk down streets
Sailors, Marines and civilian workers walk down streets of Naval Station Great Lakes here, Oct. 1. The 6th Annual Silent Witness March was to bring domestic violence awareness to the Great Lakes Community. The ... More
Take a stand against domestic violence
October is domestic violence awareness month. Take a stand against domestic violence.
JBM-HH roundtable addresses digital stalking, ties to intimate partner...
Sara McCauley, victim advocate coordinator, talks during a roundtable discussion, in Building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, about “individual roles in preventing, reporting and... More
Spc. Brian Coates, a military police officer assigned
Spc. Brian Coates, a military police officer assigned to the 218th Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, supported by the 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, questions Spc. T... More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 2, 2015) (Second from right) Abhilasha Sharma, a gender specialist with Counterpart International, talks with Bougainville community leaders duri... More
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) A Kokopo community
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) A Kokopo community leader and Navy Cmdr. Eva Domotorffy, an advance on-site team planner from Alexandria, Va., put up posters at the Kokopo Fire Station during a family v... More
AZ Guard strengthens community bond against sexual assault and domesti...
Members of the Arizona National Guard’s Victim Advocate Office, and Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program attended the 2015 Glendale Domestic Violence Conference, here Aug. 20-21. Th... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew DeGarmo compares the look of the new Domestic Violence...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sep. 10, 2015) Lt. j.g. Andrew DeGarmo compares the look of the new Domestic Violence (DV) GMT App on smartphones and tablets. Released Sept. 11, the DV app is designed to provide Sailors with ... More
Pictured is one of several images displayed at the
Pictured is one of several images displayed at the Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Breaking the Silence Through Art event Sept. 30 at the Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base ... More
Campers and counselors from the International Association
Campers and counselors from the International Association of Firefighters International Children’s Burn Camp arrive at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall fire station and are greeted by The U.S. Army Old Guard ... More
Survivor shares story of domestic violence
Dr. Angelia Riggsbee, founder of Healing After Domestic Violence, shared her terrifying story of overcoming spousal abuse during of the 2015 Community Action Alliance Domestic Violence Awareness Month luncheon ... More
Domestic abuse in the military
Rosemary Freitas Williams, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy, stated in an Oct. 14, article on dodlive.mil that domestic violence prevention “starts with respect – s... More
Minnesota Guardsman honored for her work against domestic violence
The Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project recently honored Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jennifer Diaz, the Minnesota National Guard Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, with the “Journey of Hope” award for her eff... More
A little girl holding her hands to her face. Child education fear, peo...
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A man standing in front of a brick wall. Woman man wall, beauty fashio...
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A close up of a wrenet and some other tools. Fear domination bully, em...
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Staff members from St. Augustine, Fla.'s Betty Griffin
Staff members from St. Augustine, Fla.'s Betty Griffin House performed a series of team building exercises through the use of the Leadership Reaction Course, yesterday at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. Th... More
First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior
First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., passes a purple ribbon to Barbara Wilson, of the Department of Defense office of Wa... More
Combat Veterans Association and Fort Knox motorcyclists
Combat Veterans Association and Fort Knox motorcyclists arrive at the Silverleaf rape crisis response center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, April 22 during a show of support organized by the U.S. Army Human Resour... More
Betsy Radashak-Vogel, spouse of Capt. John Vogel, 60th
Betsy Radashak-Vogel, spouse of Capt. John Vogel, 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., receives a haircut from Kelly McCrummen of the Paul Mitchell School during the beautiful you ev... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christine Halan, 100th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christine Halan, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, poses for a photograph Oct. 20, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The photograph shows the bystanders of do... More
Service members, their families and pets engage with
Service members, their families and pets engage with personnel during the “Purple Paws for a Cause” event hosted by the Marine Corps Community Services Family Advocacy Program at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, ... More
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and serves to educate communities, individuals, couples and families about resources that can help prevent incidents, raise awareness and provide knowledge ... More
Candles are lit to remember the victims of interpersonal
Candles are lit to remember the victims of interpersonal violence at a candlelight vigil Oct. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Each candle is marked with different-colored ribbons, representing the four... More
JBAB raises awareness of teen dating violence during month-long campai...
Workers from the Youth Center and Family Advocacy at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling wear orange in honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Feb. 14, 2017. (Photo courtesy of MWR) Starting at the top left: S... More
Staff Sgt. Carlos Montes, a human resource noncommissioned
Staff Sgt. Carlos Montes, a human resource noncommissioned officer with the 101st Human Resource Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Di... More
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Duncan (right), the equal opportunity
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Duncan (right), the equal opportunity advisor for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade “Lifeliners,” 101st Abn. Div., talks to the Soldiers of the brigade, June 2... More
Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence event poster
Poster created to advertise a breast cancer and domestic violence awareness event hosted by Malmstrom Air Force Base.
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A display featuring Spc. Felicia
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A display featuring Spc. Felicia LaDuke, a domestic violence victim, sits open for guests to view at the 2017 Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation signing ceremony at the Nehelani... More
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Trevor J. Walker, the division
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Trevor J. Walker, the division deputy commander of interoperability for the 25th Infantry Division, speaks during the 2017 Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation signing ceremo... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Brig. Gen. Paul Rock
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr. speaks to prevention specialists Oct. 6 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Members of Marine Corps Community Services Behavioral Health spoke with Rock re... More
An average of 20 people per minute are victims of abuse
An average of 20 people per minute are victims of abuse in the United States. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, emotional abuse, sexual assault, or other abusive behavior as part ... More
Domestic Violence Knows No Gender
171018-N-GR847-0001 SAN DIEGO A U.S. Navy graphic for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2017. The Navy is observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October as an opportunity to inform Sailors and Navy spou... More
Laura Miller, 436th Comptroller Squadron financial
Laura Miller, 436th Comptroller Squadron financial analysis officer, pets Lt. Col. Goldie as he visits Team Dover personnel during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct.19, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Michael Lazo,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Michael Lazo, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, reviews a log sheet prior to a black eye project at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 19, 2017. During the pr... More
Domestic Abuse Prevention
Mainside Victim Advocate Kristiana Poole and The Basic School Victim Advocate Ivette Bennett worked to organize the annual Domestic Violence Awarness Month Speaker Series which brought powerful voices to speak ... More
Domestic violence strikes out, Colorado Springs
Team Schriever is invited to the Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Family Advocacy Program’s first annual “Strike Out” Domestic Violence Bowling event Nov. 6 at the Peterson AFB bowling alley. The event aims to... More
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Allison Miller,
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Allison Miller, welcomes the Richland County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Collaborative group during their quarterly meeting, Jan. 25, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing,... More
179th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator,
179th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Capt. Becky English, uses sidewalk chalk to spread the message that April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, Apr. 10, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Man... More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 11, 2018) -- Soldiers from the
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 11, 2018) -- Soldiers from the 316th Cavalry Brigade on Fort Benning, Georgia, donate approximately 500 pieces of clothing May 10 to Hope Harbour, a local domestic violence shelter in Col... More
After the performance of “23 Bruises: The Lisa King
After the performance of “23 Bruises: The Lisa King Story,” at Fort Drum on Sept. 18, Linda King stood up from her front row seat and turned to answer questions from the audience. Some of them tried to fight ba... More
Domestic Violence Awareness Month program set to inform, educate and c...
Brochures and information material on domestic violence and the Fort Drum Family Advocacy Program were available during the Domestic Violence Awareness Month events Sept. 18-19 at the Multipurpose Auditorium. (... More
Domestic Violence Awareness Month program set to inform, educate and c...
Audience members pose with the Fix the Hurt performing arts group after a stage production of “Domestic Violence: The Musical” on Sept. 19 at the Multipurpose Auditorium. (Photo by Amanda Daniels, FMWR)
Col. Ryan Messer, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander,
Col. Ryan Messer, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander, and members of the Family Advocacy Program hold signs as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 2, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Caro... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and families attend the Purple
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and families attend the Purple Paws for a Cause event held at Meyers Park on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2018. The Purple Paws for a Cause event was held by the Family A... More
Airmen participate in a proclamation signing to mark
Airmen participate in a proclamation signing to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month on JBA, Md., Oct. 5, 2018. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, approximately one in four women a... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jill Laroway bowls during
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jill Laroway bowls during the Strike Out Domestic Violence event hosted by Fleet and Family Support Center at Bethesda Bowling Center, Oct. 10, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu... More
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus Rowe, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus Rowe, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production journeyman, conducts a regular maintenance test on a generator at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 17, 2018. Rowe is an avid ... More
A white fence set up at the Losano Fitness Center at
A white fence set up at the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas commemorates Texas’ victims of domestic violence on October 29, 2018. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Vi... More
Participants went to bat during the Domestic Violence
Participants went to bat during the Domestic Violence Awareness Month softball game hosted by Naval Support Activity Bethesda's Fleet and Family Support Center at the MWR Sports Complex, Oct. 30, 2018. (U.S. Na... More
The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness
The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence can take many forms from actions as small as demeaning, verbal comments; controlling personal assets, such as finances; and causing p... More
Katherine Miller, 366th Fighter Wing sexual assault
Katherine Miller, 366th Fighter Wing sexual assault response coordinator, briefs participants about the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Ruck March, November 2, 2018, at Mountain Home Air Force Ba... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1 participate in “The Blanket for Palmina,” - an event dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence... More
Blanchfield, Fort Campbell host summit on Sexual Assault and Domestic ...
Lt. Col. Rebecca Farrell, a special victim prosecutor assigned to Fort Campbell’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate makes opening remarks for a three-day summit on sexual assault and domestic violence. Officia... More
Marine Master Sgt. Jason Elson, Aerial Delivery and
Marine Master Sgt. Jason Elson, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, descends after freefalling from a C17 aircraft during the Jumping for SHARP event April 11 at Blackstone Army Airfield.
“Got Your Back” training teaches sexual assault prevention to communit...
Anne Dufault, educator at Catharsis Productions, conducts "Got Your Back" training to employees at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, April 23, 2019. Got Your Back” is a research-based program designed to dismantle fa... More
Participants sprint from the start line for the Chasing
Participants sprint from the start line for the Chasing Change 5K Color Run on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Sept. 20, 2019. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River’s Sexual Assa... More
TSC Holds Training Focused on Domestic Violence
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (September 24, 2019) Brian Clubb, J.D., U.S. Marine Corps Reservist (Ret.) and project director, military & veterans advocacy for Battered Women's Justice Project, addresses over 100 Training ... More
USAG Ansbach recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities available in USAG Ansbach.
Technology abuse in relationships highlighted during Domestic Violence...
As technology progresses, its use is changing the dynamic of relationships. For some, it brings people closer together, and for others, it allows their abuser to always be at their fingertips. Abuse occurs when... More
Capt. Mary Seymour, Naval Support Activity Bethesda
Capt. Mary Seymour, Naval Support Activity Bethesda commanding officer, speaks to an audience of military, civilian, medical leaders, and family advocate representatives at the annual Domestic Violence Awarenes... More
Self-defense class holds attention on domestic violence
Photo by: Eric Schultz Jeronica Frierson, left, and training coordinator Rachell Arceneaux practice moves during a self-defense class Oct. 16 at Pagano Gym.
Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies
Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies photojournalist, holds up a Violence Prevention card Oct. 30, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The cards were handed to concerned individuals who ch... More
Military Police Transition Course students navigate
Military Police Transition Course students navigate a driving course at Camp Navajo Military Base in Bellemont, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2019. The driving course is designed to teach the students how to navigate sharp tu... More
Fort Benning leaders hold third online forum on COVID-19
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning leaders hold their third online COVID-19 town hall meeting March 31, live-streamed on Facebook. Officials gave updates on a variety of measures put in place to help limit the sp... More
Military programs combat domestic violence during COVID-19
Staff members at the Family Advocacy Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., including program supervisor Kristen Brundage, are working to continue to provide resources and care during the COVID-19 outbreak.... More
Unite to End Domestic Violence this October
White Sands Missile Range leadership with the signed Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation. They proclaim their support against Domestic Violence through various measures including assisting with preve... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, provides opening remarks for the Domestic Violence Awareness Walk at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, ... More
Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2020
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2020) A graphic from Naval Station Great Lakes recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2020. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brigitte Johnston)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Item Donations
Team Whiteman will be gathering items to donate to CASA and the Survival House at Whiteman AFB, MO October 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. This graphic was created to support the command message, Team Whiteman wil... More
WIESBADEN, Germany - Army Community Services staff
WIESBADEN, Germany - Army Community Services staff at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden wear purple to stand up against violence as a part of their programming for Domestic Violence Awareness month Oct. 1.
Building a connection culture: understanding domestic violence myths
October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month and it’s important Airmen are aware of myths associated with domestic violence. Identifying stereotypes and stigmas can be helpful to those who are in... More
We Are All Wyverns - TSgt Castillo
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ray Castillo, 724th Air Mobility Squadron operations flight noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 14, 2020. Castillo shared his story for... More
Soldiers, Families walk to raise domestic violence
Soldiers, Families walk to raise domestic violence awareness
Soldiers with the 531st Hospital Center participated
Soldiers with the 531st Hospital Center participated in a domestic violence awareness walk on Oct. 16, 2020.
Eva Denson, Military Family Support Liaison for Workforce
Eva Denson, Military Family Support Liaison for Workforce Solutions and also a member of Goodfellow, presents her domestic violence survival story in the Public Affairs photo studio, on Goodfellow Air Force Bas... More
Victoria Tyler, a survivor of domestic abuse and a
Victoria Tyler, a survivor of domestic abuse and a Fort Bragg Family member, shares a photo taken at the hospital following an attack from her abuser in 2016. (Courtesy Photo)
Survivor of domestic violence finds love again
Victoria Tyler, a survivor of domestic violence and a Fort Bragg Family member, finds love again and marries her best friend, Chase, in 2020. In 2016, Tyler left her previous marriage after 10 years of domestic... More
Navy and Air Force service members assigned to Joint
Navy and Air Force service members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam listen to remarks during a domestic violence awareness event in the rotunda of the Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. ... More
The Marine Corps Air Station New River Chapel hosted
The Marine Corps Air Station New River Chapel hosted a candlelight vigil, Oct. 5, to remember the victims of domestic violence and to spread awareness of domestic violence.
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, a registered nurse and a forensic
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, a registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner with the International Association of Forensic Nurses and Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, Colo., presents “The Role of the Hea... More