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STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Panel Findings

Jan 30 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2014  Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT ***   PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS RESPONDS TO PENTAGON’S...

Panel: Commanders should retain authority in sex assault cases

Jan 30 2014

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the Military Times: The sexual assault victims advocacy...

Al Jazeera America: Is the Army silencing those who intervene in questionable discharges?

Jan 29 2014

Al Jazeera America reports: John Bettencourt, an infantry soldier who served two tours in Afghanistan, tested positive for marijuana at...

US News and World Report: Military Panel to Hold Public Meeting on Sexual Assault

Jan 29 2014

US News and World Report reports: The general public will have 15 minutes to comment on sexual assaults in the...

New Republic: The Most Glaring Omission in Obama’s State of the Union Address

Jan 28 2014

The New Republic reports: In a State of the Union address with a few glaring omissions—gun control and surveillance programs...

Washington Post: Pentagon investigations point to military system that promotes abusive leaders

Jan 28 2014

The Washington Post reports: Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt was unquestionably among the latter in the view of...

Associated Press: CBS, CNN don’t appeal tape release in Academy sex assault case

Jan 28 2014

The AP reports: CBS and CNN have let a 72-hour window lapse to appeal a military judge’s order releasing un-aired...

National Journal: Senate Will Debate Sexual-Assault Legislation by Mid-February

Jan 27 2014

The National Journal reports: The Senate over the next month will tackle legislation dealing with sexual assault in the military,...

News Times: Blumenthal invites war hero to attends State of the Union

Jan 27 2014

The News Times reports: Sandra Lee volunteered. She served — eight years, much of it in Iraq. She suffered —...

Reid: Senate will vote on military sexual assault bill

Jan 27 2014

The Hill reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) listed several legislative items Monday that he said the Senate would...

North Country Public Radio: Gillibrand optimistic for reform in military sexual assault cases

Jan 27 2014

North Country Public Radio reports: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has been pushing hard to reform the way the military handles sexual...

[VIDEO] MSNBC: Sen. Kristen Gillibrand ‘hopeful’ for military sexual assault bill

Jan 26 2014

MSNBC reports: Sen. Kristen GIllibrand, D-N.Y., talks with Patrick Murphy about her bill that targets military sexual assault by taking...

Washington Post: Military brass, behaving badly: Files detail a spate of misconduct dogging armed forces

Jan 26 2014

The Washington Post reports: Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts publicly warned his troops at Fort Jackson, S.C., last spring that...

Washington Post: U.S. Naval Academy superintendent faces questions over decision to try midshipman

Jan 24 2014

The Washington Post reports: U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller is scheduled to take the stand Friday...

Esquire: Where We Fail on Rape and Sexual Assault in the Military

Jan 23 2014

Lt. Col. Robert Bateman is an infantryman, historian and prolific writer. Bateman was a Military Fellow at the Center for...

Las Vegas Review Journal: Nellis major pleads guilty to assault after inappropriately touching airman

Jan 22 2014

The Las Vegas Review Journal reports: A military judge on Tuesday ordered a Nellis Air Force Base major to forfeit...

Las Vegas Review Journal: Tailhook victim criticizes ‘ludicrous’ sentence in Tuesday’s Nellis court-martial

Jan 22 2014

Tailhook whistleblower and Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member Paula Coughlin is featured in this article from the Las Vegas...

STATEMENT: Victim’s Attorney Sets Record Straight on Naval Academy Case

Jan 22 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2014 Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** STATEMENT *** Victim’s Attorney Sets Record Straight on Naval...

MSNBC: Obama admin: Freedom from sexual assault a basic human right

Jan 22 2014

MSNBC reports: Obama last month gave military leaders a year to conduct a comprehensive review of the establishment’s sexual assault...

[VIDEO] State Senate bill would require Iowa Guard commanders to report sexual assaults

Jan 21 2014

The Des Moines Register reports: Iowa National Guard commanders would be required to report incidents of sexual assault involving troops...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Pentagon’s Sexual Assault Panel Findings

Panel: Commanders should retain authority in sex assault cases

Al Jazeera America: Is the Army silencing those who intervene in questionable discharges?

US News and World Report: Military Panel to Hold Public Meeting on Sexual Assault

New Republic: The Most Glaring Omission in Obama’s State of the Union Address

Washington Post: Pentagon investigations point to military system that promotes abusive leaders

Associated Press: CBS, CNN don’t appeal tape release in Academy sex assault case

National Journal: Senate Will Debate Sexual-Assault Legislation by Mid-February

News Times: Blumenthal invites war hero to attends State of the Union

Reid: Senate will vote on military sexual assault bill

North Country Public Radio: Gillibrand optimistic for reform in military sexual assault cases

[VIDEO] MSNBC: Sen. Kristen Gillibrand ‘hopeful’ for military sexual assault bill

Washington Post: Military brass, behaving badly: Files detail a spate of misconduct dogging armed forces

Washington Post: U.S. Naval Academy superintendent faces questions over decision to try midshipman

Esquire: Where We Fail on Rape and Sexual Assault in the Military

Las Vegas Review Journal: Nellis major pleads guilty to assault after inappropriately touching airman

Las Vegas Review Journal: Tailhook victim criticizes ‘ludicrous’ sentence in Tuesday’s Nellis court-martial

STATEMENT: Victim’s Attorney Sets Record Straight on Naval Academy Case

MSNBC: Obama admin: Freedom from sexual assault a basic human right

[VIDEO] State Senate bill would require Iowa Guard commanders to report sexual assaults

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