Vol. 72, No. 13 April 4, 2014 Army secretary: Ready for wildfire season ‘Take back your Army’ A CH-47 Chinook from 2nd General Support Aviation from sexual Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation predators Brigade, 4th Infantry By David Vergun Division, spot Army News Service drops water from a Bambi WASHINGTON — “Take back your Army bucket to pre- from those who harm or assault our Soldiers. pare for Take back your Army from those who ignore wildfire training the values and who stain our honor. Take back during the 2014 our Army from those who fail to lead,” said Buckley Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh. Firefighting The stain to which he referred is sexual Conference at assault and harassment. Chadwick Lake The secretary, along with Army Chief of in Denver, Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and Sgt. Maj. of March 25. Fire the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, were the department featured speakers at a March 28 Pentagon and other ceremony marking the start of Sexual Assault emergency Awareness Month, observed in April. agencies This year’s theme is “Speak Up! A Voice helped the Unheard is an Army Defeated.” military The secretary’s call to action is being heeded aviation crews and the message is getting out. Victims are pinpoint areas feeling more confident and are reporting these to improve crimes and when they do, they feel they will be their water taken seriously and that their commanders will drop accuracy. follow up and act, McHugh said. See story That Soldiers are stepping up is not merely on Page 5. anecdotal. Survivors have had the courage to come forward and report the crimes against them, Odierno said, citing a 51-percent increase in reported sexual assaults from 2012 to 2013, with about 10 percent of those reports citing trauma, which occurred more than a year earlier. “I believe that’s starting to show confidence that the Army is taking this seriously, that the chain of command is taking this seriously,” he said. Photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault See Awareness on Page 4 INSIDE Message board INSIDE Eggsperience Event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center includes ice skating, bounce houses and petting zoo. Cost is $1 per person with a maximum of $5 per Family. Pages 20-21 Page 12 Page 3 2 MOUNTAINEER — April 4, 2014 MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera Leaders launch campaign Garrison Commander: Editor’s note: Army leaders released the following and comprehensive campaign to enhance individual and Col. David L. 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April 4, 2014 — MOUNTAINEER 3 663rd Ord. returns home safe Story and photo by Clay Kirkpatrick, and senior enlisted their Soldiers with smiles, tears and open Jason Bilodeau, unit supply non- Staff Sgt.