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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Monty Drummond, the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys senior enlisted advisor, far left, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer (center right), the Eighth Army senior enlisted advisor, stand with Army Community Service staff after signing the Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation, Oct. 4, 2023 at Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude Hall, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Kim)
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer, the Eighth Army senior enlisted advisor, signs a proclamation board to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 3, 2023 at Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude Hall, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Kim)
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U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, signs a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation board at the Morning Calm Conference Center, Oct. 4, 2023. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, the Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General, and Workman speak to the command before the start of the monthly Command Community Information Exchange to express the importance of good leaders and a strong community with relation to the campaign. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Estevan Hidalgo)
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Monty Drummond, the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys senior enlisted advisor, signs a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation board at the Morning Calm Conference Center, Oct. 4, 2023. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, the Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, spoke to the command before the start of the monthly Command Community Information Exchange to express the importance of good leaders and a strong community with relation to the campaign. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Estevan Hidalgo)
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Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys community explore Domestic Violence Awareness Month information booths during the installation's monthly Command Community Information Exchange at the Morning Calm Conference Center, Oct. 4, 2023. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, the Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, spoke to the command before the start of the monthly Command Community Information Exchange to express the importance of good leaders and a strong community with relation to the campaign. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Estevan Hidalgo)
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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, the Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General, speaks to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Soldiers and civilians during the garrison's monthly Command Community Information Exchange at the Morning Calm Conference Center, Oct. 4, 2023. Crockett expresses the importance of good leaders and a strong community with relation to the campaign. The 2023 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign encourages the military community to speak up and share information about preventing domestic abuse and supporting those who have experienced it. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Estevan Hidalgo)
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CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Members of the Camp Humphreys command team joined Eighth Army leadership to support the victims of domestic violence, Oct. 4, at the Morning Calm Conference Center.
U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman and Command Sgt. Maj. Monte Drummond, commander and command sergeant major of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys (respectively), along with Brig. Gen. Sean Crockett, the Eighth U.S. Army commanding general for operations, signed the proclamation which started a month-long campaign highlighting Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
“Domestic violence has no place in our ranks,” said Workman. “We, the community, are force multipliers to enact change, but we must be trained to know what to look for, be educated on where to find help, and we must stand ready to be there for others, should they need it.”
In addition to supporting victims, the proclamation symbolizes the position of the Humphreys community against domestic violence.
“The proclamation is about standing as a community and dedicating ourselves to be more aware, more informed, and more available to those who need it most,” said Janine Harper, Family Advocacy Program manager. “Our proclamation is our pledge to them that we, the Humphreys military community, will stand with them through their journey, sound the alarm about this epidemic, and be there to support all those who need our help. It also is a symbol that we recognize that there is no room for domestic violence in our ranks.”
In addition to the proclamation signing, other events include:
- Every Monday in October ACS will feature a social media post on their Facebook page to educate the community and to challenge stereotypes about abuse.
- Oct. 9 - Strike Out Domestic Violence, a free bowling event taking place at Downtown Lanes.
- Oct. 20 - 2nd Annual Purple Pumpkins for a Purpose, an ACS and United Service Organization event taking place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Sentry Village. It features a free pumpkin patch for the community. Paint and other decorations will be available, at no cost, as long as supplies last.
- Oct. 27 – Pumpkin Resource Fair, a joint ACS and USO event at Maude Hall to provide resources to the community. Additionally, a pumpkin-decorating competition will take place.
Harper said the events are designed to help individuals gain the knowledge to help themselves and others.
“We never know who may be suffering in silence and we may just be the one person that a survivor may reach for to be heard, believed or helped; and we need to be prepared to help them,” said Harper. “We can start by participating in unit and community training to help know the signs of domestic violence and the resources our community has at its figure tips.”
The Domestic Abuse Hotline is available 24 hours a day and can be reached at 0503-364-5997 or help can be given at the Victim Advocate office at ACS in Maude Hall (building 6400).
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