Command Sgt. Maj. Giancarlo Macri, senior enlisted leader for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, speaks to soldiers in Sembach, Germany, before signing a proclamation addressing sexual harassment and assault response and prevention. (Credit: U.S. Army/Spc. Yesenia Cadavid)

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