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[VIDEO] ABC News: Air Force Cadet’s Secret Story: I Blew the Whistle on Football Players and Sex Assaults

Oct 29 2014

***Please note*** This content may be triggering for survivors Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this investigative...

MEDIA ADVISORY: ABC News Investigative Report Uncovers Backlash Against Cadet and Air Force Special Investigations Agent Who Blew the Whistle on Air Force Academy Football Team Sexual Assault Scandal

Oct 29 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** ABC NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT UNCOVERS BACKLASH...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen to Speak at Panel on Sexual Assault in the Military

Oct 09 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, Brian@protectourdefenders.com *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS POLICY DIRECTOR MIRANDA...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Congratulates “The Invisible War” For Two Emmy Wins and Brave Servicemembers

Oct 01 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CONGRATULATES “THE INVISIBLE WAR”...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Investigation After Reports of Intimidation and Threatened Retaliation Against Victims of Sexual Assault at Fort Leonard Wood

Sep 25 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER...

Ft. Leonard Wood court-martial highlights sex crisis in military

Sep 22 2014

Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen is featured in this article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch: In the...

Huffington Post: Standing With Survivors — POD’s Pro Bono Legal Network Marks 1st Anniversary

Sep 17 2014

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish writes a blog for the Huffington Post, celebrating the one year anniversary of POD’s...

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Celebrates First Year of Pro Bono Legal Network Assisting Military Sexual Assault Survivors

Sep 17 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR...

Standing With Survivors – POD’s Pro Bono Legal Network Marks 1st Anniversary

Sep 16 2014

By Nancy Parrish, President, Protect Our Defenders Jenny was on her first duty assignment with the Marine Corps when a...

Men and rape: GQ’s bold new series | CA’s groundbreaking new law

Sep 12 2014

GQ just published their investigative series with male survivors of military sexual assault, “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped”. The series features...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to GAO Report That Finds Pentagon Has Failed to Successfully Address Issues of Sexual Assault in Military Training Environments

Sep 09 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO GAO REPORT...

GQ: “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped”

Sep 09 2014

GQ correspondent Nathaniel Penn wrote a long-form investigative report on the male survivors of sexual assault in the military. The...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls On Alaska Governor to Enact Fundamental Reform After Report Exposes Broken Justice System in Alaska National Guard

Sep 09 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON ALASKA GOVERNOR...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls Letter of Reprimand for Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Officer “A Slap on the Wrist”

Sep 05 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS LETTER OF REPRIMAND...

[VIDEO] CA Military Sexual Assault Bill Becomes Law

Aug 25 2014

NBC Bay Area reports: California has just made a major change in the way sexual assault allegations are investigated in...

Wing leaders lift alcohol ban in dormitories on Ramstein

Aug 21 2014

Stars and Stripes reports: Though the ban on alcohol wasn’t driven by sexual assaults in the dorms, wing leaders consulted...

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Support Calls for an Independent Investigation of Sexual Assault Cases and Retaliation at United States Air Force Academy

Aug 21 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2014 Contact: Max Wertheimer, 415-302-1584, max@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS SUPPORT CALLS...

[VIDEO] ABC News: Air Force Cadet’s Secret Story: I Blew the Whistle on Football Players and Sex Assaults

MEDIA ADVISORY: ABC News Investigative Report Uncovers Backlash Against Cadet and Air Force Special Investigations Agent Who Blew the Whistle on Air Force Academy Football Team Sexual Assault Scandal

MEDIA ADVISORY: Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen to Speak at Panel on Sexual Assault in the Military

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Congratulates “The Invisible War” For Two Emmy Wins and Brave Servicemembers

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls for Investigation After Reports of Intimidation and Threatened Retaliation Against Victims of Sexual Assault at Fort Leonard Wood

Ft. Leonard Wood court-martial highlights sex crisis in military

Huffington Post: Standing With Survivors — POD’s Pro Bono Legal Network Marks 1st Anniversary

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Celebrates First Year of Pro Bono Legal Network Assisting Military Sexual Assault Survivors

Standing With Survivors – POD’s Pro Bono Legal Network Marks 1st Anniversary

Men and rape: GQ’s bold new series | CA’s groundbreaking new law

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to GAO Report That Finds Pentagon Has Failed to Successfully Address Issues of Sexual Assault in Military Training Environments

GQ: “Son, Men Don’t Get Raped”

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls On Alaska Governor to Enact Fundamental Reform After Report Exposes Broken Justice System in Alaska National Guard

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls Letter of Reprimand for Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Officer “A Slap on the Wrist”

[VIDEO] CA Military Sexual Assault Bill Becomes Law

Wing leaders lift alcohol ban in dormitories on Ramstein

PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Support Calls for an Independent Investigation of Sexual Assault Cases and Retaliation at United States Air Force Academy

Sex-assault cases in California military shifting jurisdictions

Inquiry Urged on Air Force Academy’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

Military’s sexual assault protections may expand to civilian base workers

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