2010-02-26 / News Update

I.A.M. Strong tour visits, encourages intervention

Recording artist Leigh Jones signs autographs during Fort Gordon’s ‘meet and greet’ session on Feb. 14. Jones is headlining the I. A.M. STRONG musical/comedy tour to 15 stateside and 9 overseas installations to help raise awareness about the prevention of sexual assault and harassment. The shows began Feb. 5 at Fort Lee, Va. and will end March 22 at U.S. Army Garrison, Vicenza, Italy. The I. A.M. STRONG acronym stands for intervene, act and motivate others to stop sexual harassment, assaults and sexually offensive language and gestures that create an environment for abuse. Toleration of these acts among troops has been reduced to zero, Army leaders say.

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