Ohio National Guard leaders, including Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (front row, second from left), Ohio adjutant general, meet with U.S. Rep. Michael Turner (front row, left), of Ohio's 10th Congressional District, and Hank Downs (front row, third from left), prior to a Sexual Assault Awareness Month program April 9, 2013, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Both Turner, who is founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, and Downs, a former service member and survivor of Military Sexual Trauma, spoke during the program. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG) |
Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents Hank Downs, a survivor of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), with a commemorative Ohio National Guard print in appreciation for his keynote speech. Downs said he decided to share his story in hopes of encouraging other military service members and veterans with MST to seek help. (Bill Pierce, ONG) |
U.S. Rep. Michael Turner, of Ohio's 10th Congressional District in the Dayton area, discusses the importance of preventing sexual assault, the protection of victims and prosecution of the accused. Turner is founder and co-chairman of the Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus. (Bill Pierce, ONG) |
