Guest Blog: Why I support S.967 Military Justice Improvement Act
Thanks to Rosie Palfy for her guest blog post on serving in the U.S. Marines and why she supports Sen....
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PRESS RELEASE: Protect Our Defenders Launches “Educate Your State” Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 14, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS LAUNCHES “EDUCATE YOUR STATE” INITIATIVE;...
The Key Differences: Gillibrand’s Amendment and Levin/McCaskill’s Proposal
We’ve received a lot of questions about two proposals in the Senate from people who are concerned about the way...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: McCaskill on Meet the Press: No ‘coddling’ Pentagon on sexual assaults
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., argued this morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that stripping commanders of...
National Journal: For Military Sexual-Assault Survivors, Proposed Reforms Are Only a Start
Brian Lewis, Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee member is featured in this National Journal article: “I don’t know if one...
[VIDEO] HuffPost Live: Senator Gillibrand LIVE
Huffington Post Live reports: For more, go here.
MSNBC: Will a Tea Partier take on military sex-assault
MSNBC reports: By announcing that she would challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina Republican primary next year, Nancy...
[Video] Mediaite: John Oliver Scorches Military Sexual Assault Epidemic And The ‘Old Men’ Doing Nothing To Stop It
Mediate comments on John Oliver’s disgust of military sexual assault and his interview with Sen. Kirsten Gilibrand who is leading...
[VIDEO] The Daily Show: Interview with Senator Gillibrand
Senator Gilibrand on The Daily Show:
Bloomberg Businessweek: Pentagon Readies Sexual-Assault Rules Ahead of Congress Acting
Protect Our Defenders’ executive director in Bloomberg Businessweek: Taryn Meeks, executive director of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group backing...
San Antonio Express-News Commentary: Gillibrand fights for military justice reform
Hearst Washington Bureau Chief writes in San Antonio Express-News: In May, she introduced landmark legislation to transfer the decision-making on...
Capital New York: Gillibrand predicts a majority, and maybe 60, for her military reform bill
Capital New York reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said any new rules being drafted by the Defense Department to cover sexual...
[VIDEO] Politico: Darren Samuelsohn on military sexual assault issue
Politico reports: For more, go here.
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders says Pentagon’s proposed changes still fall short
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2013 PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS SAYS PENTAGON’S PROPOSED CHANGES STILL FALL SHORT OF FUNDAMENTAL REFORM Washington...
Politico: President Obama MIA on military sexual assault?
Politico reports: Obama could argue he’s still done more to stamp out sexual assault in the military than any other...
Salon: Military sexual assault victims accuse Bob Filner of harassment
Salon reports: Eldonna Fernandez told CNN that she met Filner at a National Women’s Veterans Association of America “Healing and...
New York Times: Pentagon Finishing Rules To Curb Sexual Assaults
The New York Times reports: The initiatives come amid a growing national awareness of sexual assault in the military. Critics,...
[VIDEO] MSNBC: ‘This message is coming from the top’: Sexual assault undermines the military
MSNBC reports: “I want you to hear it directly from me, the Commander-in -Chief,” Obama said, as the room grew...
Politico: Obama: Sexual assault ‘undermines’ the military
Politico reports: President Obama decried military sexual assaults on Wednesday, using his first public remarks on the issue in months...
Navy Times: Navy, Coast Guard to offer legal advisers for sex assault victims
Navy Times reports: The Navy is establishing a program to provide additional support and legal counsel to to victims of...