Case Dismissed Against Aviano IG Convicted of Sexual Assault
Nancy Montgomery reports for Stars and Stripes on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “It’s a system full of command...
[VIDEO] New York Times: Lackland Rape Victim Talks of Ordeal
James Risen interviews Virginia Messick, the first victim of the Lackland Air Force Base scandal to speak publicly about her...
New York Times: Attacked at 19 by an Air Force Trainer, and Speaking Out
Jim Risen reports for the New York Times: “It’s no mystery why they don’t come forward,” said Laurie Leitch, a...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders’ Statement on The Invisible War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** STATEMENT FROM PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT NANCY PARRISH...
Congress Taking Aim at Military Sexual Assaults
Joyce Tsai reports for Air Force Times on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our...
Daily Beast: ‘The Invisible War’ Spurs Action Against Military Rape
Kirsten Davis reports for The Daily Beast on The Invisible War: “It shouldn’t be part of that tough job that...
ABC News: ‘Invisible War’ Shines Light on Rape in the Military
ABC News reports on The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary focusing on sexual assault in the military: Watch More News Videos...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Will Go to War Against Sexual Assault in Military in Upcoming Hearing
Heidi Evans reports for New York Daily News: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants Congress to tackle the 19,000 sex assaults per...
ABC: Oscar-Nominated ‘Invisible War’ Reveals Hidden Rape Crisis in the Military
Ely Brown reports for ABC News on The Invisible War and Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jessica Hinves: “I...
Judge: Evidence in MTI’s Court-Martial Illegal
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times: A bulk of the evidence in the case against the latest military training...
Spotlight on Oscar Docs: “The Invisible War”
Catherine Green interviews Kirby Dick, director of the The Invisible War, for Los Angeles Magazine: Tapping social media, victim advocates,...
Video: Kirby Dick on PBS NewsHour
Watch Kirby Dick from The Invisible War discuss the epidemic of sexual assault assault in our military on PBS NewsHour...
Sexual Assault Rates Rise in US Jails, Prisons and Military According to New 2012 Statistical Analysis
Hannah Waller reports for The Guilfordian on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “Every aspect is dysfunctional: from prevention and...
MSNBC: ‘The Invisible War’: Women in the Military and the Realities about Sexual Assault
NBC News interviews Kirby Dick, director of The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary about the epidemic of sexual assault in...
Lackland Trainer Gets Prison for Sexual Misconduct
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: An Air Force basic training instructor facing 22 years in prison was sentenced...
Witnesses Contradict Star Witness in Lackland Sex Case
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: Sitting in a chair in the far end of the supply room, LeBlanc...
Naval Recruiter Charged in Sexual Assault
Michelle Mondo and Ana Ley report for San Antonio Express-News: When a 19-year-old woman enlistee sought guidance from a Navy...
ABC News: Military Still Lags in Assisting Victims of Sexual Assault
Gillian Mohney reports for ABC News on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jenny McClendon: After years of not wanting...
Lackland Trainer Guilty on Two Charges
UPI.com reports: The U.S. Air Force reported Wednesday the number of victims in the scandal had risen from 59 to...
Legislation Introduced to Cut Red Tape for Sexual Assault Survivors
Lauren Fox reports for U.S. News: “It’s outrageous that men and women who sign up to defend our country end...
CNN: Congress Takes on Sexual Assault, Will Military Follow?
Colby Hochmuth reports for CNN on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: The sexual assault victims in the...
Elite Trainer’s Fall Started With a ‘Funny Face’
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News: A prosecutor, Lt. Col. Shawn Speranza, asked why she didn’t tell LeBlanc to...
Tester Pushes for Military Sexual Assault Protections
Jenn Rowell reports for Great Falls Tribune: [Military sexual assault] continued to be a priority for SWAN and today, [Senator...
Lackland Instructor Pleads Guilty to 9 Charges
Kristin Davis reports for Air Force Times: Leblanc could receive more than 52 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge...
Getting Benefits for Military Rape Victims Shouldn’t Be This Difficult
The Bangor Daily News Editorial Board writes: Pay attention to a bill proposed by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, and...
AF Chief Accused of Influencing Lackland Sex Case
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: An Air Force instructor facing 52 years in prison for sexual misconduct...
Katie: Hollywood on the Front Lines
Katie Couric interviews Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jessica Hinves, Attorney Susan Burke and other survivors of military sexual...
Air Force Orders NCOs to Train Airmen
Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: In a historic change driven by the sexual misconduct scandal at Joint...
Abuse Claims Need Civilian Oversight
The San Antonio Express-News writes: No one who volunteers to serve in the nation’s armed forces should be subject to...
‘The Invisible War’: How Oscar’s Military Rape Documentary Might Change Everything
Alyssa Rosenberg reports for The Daily Beast on Kirby Dick, director of The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary on the...
Q&A: The Man Making the Military Talk About Rape
Kay Stoefel interviews Kirby Dick, director of the The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated documentary on military sexual assault, for The Cut:...
Jennifer Norris: A Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base
Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris writes in her guest blog for the Huffington Post: After being chosen to...
[Video] Sgt Smith on CNN
Sgt Jennifer Smith was featured by Christiane Amanpour on CNN, January 31st. We urge you to watch Sgt. Smith talks about...