Marines TV

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Whalen is being recognized for saving a young man from drowning on Kadena Air Base. Lance Corporal Eric Waddell takes us to the ceremony. Includes sound bites from Staaff Sgt. Benjamin Whalen, Award Recipient and Messina Whalen, Spouse.

The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program provides 24/7 support and advocacy to all service members aboard the installation. SAPR victim advocates (VA) are passionate about ensuring all service members who are affected by sexual assault get the help they need. SAPR offers two types of reporting: Restricted and unrestricted. It is up to the service member to choose what is best for them and the SAPR VA will be there to support their decisions. For more information on reporting or contacting a victim advocate, visit: https://mccscherrypoint.com/.../sexual-abuse-assault/sapr/

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point are passionate about serving Marines. Each victim advocate volunteered for their position. For more information on reporting or contacting a victim advocate, visit: https://mccscherrypoint.com/programs/behavioral-health/sexual-abuse-assault/sapr/

Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit delivered over 52,000 pounds of relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Irma, in Key West, Florida on September 12, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jamie Arzola) For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.