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Self-Defense

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Capt. Elizabeth Williams, 218th Medical Detachment veterinarian, demonstrates how to safely get out of a headlock during Sexual Assault Self-Defense training at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 26. Self-defense is the act of defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. Captain Williams is currently deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Live Oak, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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Self-Defense

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Capt. Elizabeth Williams, 218th Medical Detachment veterinarian, takes down a simulated assailant during Sexual Assault Self-Defense training at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 26. During the training the students learned how to used different self-defense techniques safely. Captain Williams is currently deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Live Oak, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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Rock members learn self defense for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Published April 29, 2009