ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 2, 2024) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro signs the 2024 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation at the U.S. Naval Academy, April 2, 2024. Beginning in 2001, the National Sexual Violence Resources Center campaigned for a month to be dedicated to Sexual Assault Awareness, annually a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation is signed by the Commanding Officer of each base or unit, across the Armed Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jared Mancuso)