Photo Essay: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event with Obbie West held at Fort McCoy

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Obbie West, chief executive officer of Words of West LLC, shares his experiences and advice April 14, 2021, during a special Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event in building 60 at Fort McCoy, Wis. West is an “unapologetic” spoken words artist, entrepreneur, and military veteran who is an avid sexual violence and prevention advocate and is committed to promoting awareness through training and education. His poetry offers a unique and captivating angle from an uncut and straight forward approach. "The Perpetrator's Perspective" was recognized by the Department of the Army Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware awards and has been widely incorporated into sexual assault training throughout the military. The event was organized by Fort McCoy Garrison Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention personnel with the installation Army Community Service Office of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

04.15.2021

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Obbie West, chief executive officer of Words of West LLC, shares his experiences and advice April 14, 2021, during a special Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event in building 60 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

West is an “unapologetic” spoken words artist, entrepreneur, and military veteran who is an avid sexual violence and prevention advocate and is committed to promoting awareness through training and education.

His poetry offers a unique and captivating angle from an uncut and straight forward approach.

"The Perpetrator's Perspective" was recognized by the Department of the Army Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware awards and has been widely incorporated into sexual assault training throughout the military.

The event was organized by Fort McCoy Garrison Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention personnel with the installation Army Community Service Office of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 04.15.2021
• Date Posted: 04.15.2021 13:24
• Story ID: 393935
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US