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Protect Our Defenders is mentioned in this article from Opposing Views: The Air Force has since dropped its recommendation to...

Salon: Air Force no longer trying to discharge servicewoman who spoke out about sexual assault

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Salon.com: As was made abundantly clear by the...

Politico: Navy nominee stirs sexual-assault controversy

Politico reports: “A judge advocate outside the chain of command will be looking at a case through a different lens...

Senator Gillibrand: Time to remove military sexual assault cases from the chain of command

Senator Gillibrand issued the following press release in response to written testimony from undersecretary of the Navy nominee, Jo Ann Rooney,...

Los Angeles Times: Two Navy football players to face court-martial on sex charges

The Los Angeles Times reports: In September, the woman was questioned for about 30 hours over several days by defense...

Huffington Post: Air Force Drops Discharge Of Sexual Assault Victim – After Story Breaks

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this Huffington Post article: According to a Pentagon report released earlier...

Baltimore Sun: 2 of 3 midshipmen to be tried in Naval Academy assault case

The Baltimore Sun reports: Two of the three Naval Academy midshipmen accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at an...

PRESS RELEASE: Discharge Recommendation for Airman Who Reported Sexual Assault Pulled as Air Force Times Breaks Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, (202) 253-(202) 253-4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** DISCHARGE RECOMMENDATION FOR AIRMAN WHO REPORTED...

Guest Blog: Support Justice for Military Women

Thanks to Sarah L. Blum for her guest plog on support for women in the Armed Forces. Sarah is a decorated...

Air Force Times: Discharge dropped for airman who claimed retaliation

Oct 09 2013

Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this Air Force Times story: Bridges’ parents released a statement through...

New York Times Editorial: Broken Military Justice

The New York Times Editorial Board advocates for fundamental reform to the military justice system: One crucial change would be...

Think Progress: Programs To Assist Victims Of Military Sexual Assault Remain Running During Shutdown

Think Progress reports: The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) is based within the Pentagon, coordinating similar activities throughout...

Baltimore Sun: Effort to strip Naval Academy official of review in sex assault case is denied

Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this Baltimore Sun article: Her attorney argued that Miller is biased in favor of...

Washington Post: Naval Academy superintendent doesn’t have to recuse himself from sexual assault case

Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this story from the Washington Post: The lawsuit, filed in mid-September, argued that Miller...

Associated Press: Judge Declines to Intervene in Naval Academy Case – ABC News

Attorney Susan Burke is featured in this article from the Associated Press: But Burke contended in the federal lawsuit that...

WCSC-TV: Wounded warrior achieves dream with help from the community

Survivor Jeremiah Arbogast is featured in this piece from local Charleston, SC CBS affiliate, WCSC: Motorcycle riders often say the camaraderie...

Air Force Times: ‘The doctors try to turn it around like you’re crazy’

Protect Our Defenders Policy Director Miranda Petersen is featured in the Air Force Times’ new investigative series on the culture...

Air Force Times: Master Sgt.: ‘I’ve lost faith in the Air Force system’

The Air Force Times has released a new investigative series on the culture within the United States military that keeps...

Air Force Times: Fear of retaliation: The culture that prevents airmen from speaking up