First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. R23-0961.01 Frank Stoner x5498 SR23-006
Senate Committees
SENATE RESOLUTION 23-006
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ONCERNING MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS MONTH.101
WHEREAS, Sexual assault in the United States of America is a1
pervasive and devastating issue. It impacts every corner of our society,2
and it is inexcusable at any time, place, or circumstance; and3
WHEREAS, Most sexual assaults go unreported, and the victims4
of those assaults often go untreated and are left feeling trapped; and5
WHEREAS, Military service members in the United States6
Department of Defense, as well as service members in the United States7
Department of Homeland Security, have experienced and continue to8
experience sexual assault; and9
WHEREAS, In August 2022, the United States Department of10
Defense reported that 8.4 percent of active duty women indicated an11
incident of unwanted sexual contact during the year prior to the survey.12
That 8.4 percent represents approximately 19,466 women; and13
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Defense also14
reported that 1.5 percent of active duty men indicated an incident of15
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percent represents approximately 16,617 men; and2
WHEREAS, Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy in3
Colorado Springs reported 52 incidents of unwanted sexual contact4
during the 2021-22 school year, and a number of reports show increasing5
incidents of sexual assault and other unwanted sexual contact at military6
academies across the country; and7
WHEREAS, Such behavior is intolerable, especially among those8
for whom a strict moral code and a cohesive unit are of the utmost9
importance. Both are adversely impacted by any such egregious acts upon10
fellow service members; and11
WHEREAS, We commend survivors for their perseverance and12
celebrate the successes many have had despite their traumatic13
experiences; and14
WHEREAS, Some survivors have established outreach networks15
to engage with and support other survivors, and some have taken up the16
mantle of advocating for survivors at the highest levels of both the17
military and the government; and18
WHEREAS, Still others face their daily lives head-on and19
persevere with grit and determination, carrying out their daily20
responsibilities and service; and21
WHEREAS, We acknowledge April 2023 as Military Sexual22
Assault Survivors Month; now, therefore,23
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fourth General24
Assembly of the State of Colorado:25
That we, the members of the Colorado Senate, acknowledge April26
2023 as Military Sexual Assault Survivors Month in respectful27
recognition of the struggles face by thousands of military sexual assault28
survivors.29
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the30
Colorado National Guard Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, the Air31
Force Academy, Protect Our Defenders, and Hope After MST.32
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