Chicago Tribune Editorial: Military brass play same old song
An Editorial in the Chicago Tribune writes: But somehow our military managed to survive putting blacks and whites in the...
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Raw Story: Gillibrand compares military opposition to anti-sexual assault measures to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Raw Story reports: On a conference call with military sexual assault survivors, advocates and journalists on Wednesday evening, Sen. Kirsten...
Navy Times: House votes to give more support to sex assault victims, improve investigations
Navy Times reports: Both votes came on amendments to the 2014 defense appropriations bill and address problems discovered as lawmakers...
Policymic: Democrats Claire McCaskill and Kirstin Gillibrand Clash Over Sexual Assault in the Military
Policymic reports: Both senators have received top ratings from NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood,NOW, and EMILY’s List, so to see them on...
Politico: Military sexual assault: Levin, Gillibrand escalate fight
Politico reports: The two Democrats are fighting for votes ahead of a showdown expected after the August recess, when Gillibrand...
Riverfront Times: Claire McCaskill Responds to Critics of Her Efforts to Combat Military Sexual Assault
The Riverfront Times reports: Last month, Senator Claire McCaskill, who has been outspoken about the problem of sexual assault in the...
AP: Sen. McCaskill new unlikely target of advocates for reforming military sex assault cases
The Associated Press mentions Protect Our Defenders’ campaign and open letter written by Terri Odom: Protect Our Defenders, a Washington-based...
[VIDEO] CBS News: Rep. Gabbard: “This is an issue that is a travesty and is really undermining our national security”
CBS News reports: Gabbard, an Iraq war combat veteran, is strongly invested in legislation that addresses the proseuction of sexual...
USA Today: Military women say sexual assault and harassment remain
USA Today reports: COLORADO SPRINGS — A recently graduated cadet remembers waiting for her accused rapist at the Air Force...
San Antonio Express: Lackland trainer goes on trial in recruit’s rape
San Antonio Express News reports: An NCO charged with forcibly raping a recruit in basic training went on trial Tuesday at Joint...
Bustle: VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUP TARGETS SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL’S MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT EFFORTS, SAYING SHE DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH
Bustle reports on Protect Our Defenders’ campaign targetting Sen. Claire McCaskill: Gillibrand argues that the chain of command is the...
[VIDEO] CBS Baltimore: Naval Academy Grad Says Top Brass Needs To Stop Sexual Assaults
CBS Baltimore reports: In an exclusive interview, the victim tells WJZ she reported what she says was a sexual assault, went to...
Courier-Journal: Rand Paul: Changes needed in military handling of sex assault
Sen. Rand Paul writes about his support of MJIA in The Courier Journal: According to the DoD, 50 percent of...
PRESS RELEASE: Open Letter to Senator McCaskill From Sexual Assault Survivor Ask Her to Reconsider Opposition to Independent & Impartial Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** OPEN LETTER TO SEN. MCCASKILL FROM SEXUAL...
Think Progress: 6 Reasons Why The Military Sexual Assault Problem Is Worse Than You Think
Think Progress reports: An annual report published this spring by the Department of Defense revealed the pervasive sexual assault problem in our...
Sen. McCaskill: Please reconsider and stand with me, a military rape survivor
This open letter by Terri Odom was published in the St. Louis Dispatch on July 23rd, 2013. Senator McCaskill, I...
The Hill: Group accuses McCaskill of protecting ‘status quo’with sex assault bill
The Hill reports on Protect Our Defenders’ campaign against Sen. Claire McCaskill’s “half measures”: Protect Our Defenders accused McCaskill (D-Mo.) of...
Seacoast Online: Shaheen: Take sex assault investigations away from military
Seacoast reports: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., heard on Monday what she called the “best practices” that civilian groups can offer...
PRESS RELEASE: Senator McCaskill Tells Military Sexual Assault Survivors to Wait Five More Years for an Independent and Impartial Justice System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com *** PRESS RELEASE *** SENATOR MCCASKILL TELLS MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS TO...
[AUDIO] NPR: Military Sexual Assault Bill Would Reassign Authority
NPR reports: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is fighting for her bill to curb sexual assaults in the military. Her measure...