House Adopts Connolly Amendment To Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence Jul 11 2019 Office of Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) July 11, 2019 Washington, DC – Last night, the House of Representatives adopted...
Rep. Speier’s Bill Amending the Feres Doctrine to Allow Servicemembers to Sue for Medical Malpractice Included in House Defense Bill Jul 11 2019 Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier July 10, 2019 Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s (CA-14) bill creating a medical...
***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS MJIA & REFORM BROKEN MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM Jun 19 2019 June 13, 2019 Contact: Brian Purchia, 202.253.4330, brian@protectourdefenders.com ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS MJIA & REFORM...
POD sends letter to Senators Tillis and Gillibrand, addressing the utilization of independent prosecutors in foreign military services May 06 2019 April 25, 2019 Chairman Thom Tillis 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand 478 Russell...
Letter to Senators Tillis and Gillibrand in Response to Hearing on Military Services’ Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault Apr 24 2019 On March 6, 2019, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on sexual assault in the military, titled “Military...
***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT COL DON CHRISTENSEN (RET.) TO CALL FOR PENTAGON TO EMPOWER PROSECUTORS, RATHER THAN COMMANDERS, WITH THE AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES Apr 02 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee will hold a...
Remarks from Protect Our Defenders President Don Christensen at House Armed Services Hearing on Examining the Role of the Commander in Sexual Assault Prosecutions Apr 01 2019 On Tuesday, April 2nd, the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine military commanders’...
***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT COL DON CHRISTENSEN (RET.) CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT PROSECUTION OF MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES Mar 06 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2019 Washington, D.C. — Today, the United States Senate Armed Services Committee (watch live here)...
Remarks from Protect Our Defenders President Don Christensen at US Senate Committee on Armed Services Hearing on Military Services’ Prevention of and Response to Sexual Assault Mar 06 2019 Today, the US Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing to receive testimony on the Military Services’ prevention of...
Sexual Misconduct Has Reached ‘Crisis’ Point at U.S. Military Academies, Lawmaker Says Feb 13 2019 The survey estimated 747 cadets and midshipmen experienced such contact or harassment during the 2017-18 academic year, compared to 507...
Remarks from Protect Our Defenders President Don Christensen at House Armed Services Hearing on 2019 Sexual Assault and Violence Report at the Military Services Academies Feb 13 2019 Today, the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee held a hearing on the results of the Sexual Assault and Violence...
***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT COL DON CHRISTENSEN (RET.) CALLS ON PENTAGON TO EMPOWER MILITARY PROSECUTORS OR TURN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES TO CIVILIAN JUSTICE SYSTEMS AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING Feb 13 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2019 Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee (watch live here)...
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT COL DON CHRISTENSEN (RET.) TO TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING AFTER 47% INCREASE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES Feb 12 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS PRESIDENT COL DON CHRISTENSEN (RET.) TO TESTIFY AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING...
***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARING AFTER REPORT SHOWS 47% INCREASE IN MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES Jan 31 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2019 ***STATEMENT*** PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARING AFTER REPORT SHOWS 47% INCREASE IN...
The flying fraternity: Africa, alcohol and the Afterburner Club Nov 27 2018 Eleven current and former officials told VTDigger that the Vermont Air National Guard has tolerated a toxic culture of excessive...
Norman Lear, Kirby Dick, ‘SEAL Team’ Actors Talk Tackling the Military on TV Nov 14 2018 Paula Coughlin, a former Navy lieutenant who was assaulted while in active duty and is now a board member and...
Misconduct in the Military Nov 11 2018 “Retired Air Force Colonel Don Christensen is President of Protect our Defenders -a group focused on combating sexual violence in...
This Veteran’s Day, Support Survivors of Sexual Violence Nov 10 2018 “One legislative effort Protect Our Defenders has been deeply involved with has been Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act...
Failing Private Burnham: How the Army Did Not Protect a Minnesota Soldier after a Sexual Assault Oct 30 2018 “It’s inconceivable that they let her languish in Korea,” said Don Christensen, president of Protect our Defenders, a Washington D.C....
Marine tribunal recommends officer be forced to retire over sexual harassment claims Oct 29 2018 “Sadly, I have no faith that absent USA TODAY breaking this scandal that the Marines would have ever held Maj....