Beyond the Uniform: 597th Transportation Brigade Connects November Teal Tuesday with Fall Readiness and Warrior Care

FORT EUSTIS, Va. — Military personnel and Department of the Army Civilians across the 597th Transportation Brigade donned shades of teal on Tuesday, continuing the command’s monthly tradition of visual solidarity and proactive education in support of the Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program.

Held on a Tuesday of each month, the Rapid Support team "Teal Tuesday" serves as an enduring reminder that fostering a culture of dignity, accountability, and mutual respect is not an annual observance confined to April, but a 365-day operational requirement.

As the brigade moves into November—a month traditionally marked by Warrior Care Month and preparations for holiday travel—the command is expanding its prevention message beyond the workplace and into off-duty awareness.

Mission readiness begins with interpersonal trust.

When Soldiers and the civilian workforce step up to intervene, look out for their teammates, and foster a professional environment every single day, the entire organization becomes stronger and more resilient.

The 597th Transportation Brigade, known as "Rapid Support," orchestrates surface deployment operations across marine terminals, commercial ports, and rail nodes spanning the Western Hemisphere. The high-tempo, multi-modal mission demands absolute trust between team members. Leadership emphasizes that a safe, harassment-free workplace is directly linked to operational capability.

The November SHARP campaign places a special focus on three seasonal readiness initiatives:

• Active Bystander Intervention: Encouraging teammates to step in early and defuse potentially harmful situations, particularly in social settings ahead of the four-day holiday weekends.
• Warrior Care and Whole-Person Wellness: Connecting prevention efforts with mental, emotional, and physical health resources for military personnel, civilian employees, and their families.
• Civilian Workforce Engagement: Ensuring that the command's substantial civilian workforce is fully informed about the continuous, confidential support services available through the brigade SARC and installation victim advocates.

Members of the brigade gathered outside headquarters for a group photo in teal to publicly signal their shared commitment to zero tolerance for harmful behaviors.

Why do we wear teal? Wearing teal symbolizes healing, renewal, and solidarity with survivors of sexual violence, serving as an unmistakable visual pledge that dignity, mutual respect, and prevention are a 365-day mission across our military and civilian team.

For 24/7 confidential support and resources, service members, civilians, and their adult dependents can contact the Joint Base Langley-Eustis 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline at (757) 268-8967, or connect worldwide with the DoD Safe Helpline at 877-995-5247 or online at SafeHelpline.org.

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