MSNBC: Military Sexual Assault Survivors Need More Than Sound and Fury
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Film Producer Spotlights The Invisible War Within U.S. Military
Jim Axelrod reports for CBS Evening News on The Invisible War: Read the interview transcript.
CNN: Female Veterans in Congress Decry Military’s Handling of Sexual Assaults
CNN interviews Reps. Tammy Duckworth and Tulsi Gabbard on military sexual assault: “The military, because it’s built on power and...
Editorial Round-up: Reform Needed for Military Sexual Assault
With the release of a new Pentagon report documenting a 35% spike of military sexual assaults in 2012 and the...
Sexual Assaults in US Military Underreported as Incidents Rise, Pentagon Report Finds
Free Speech Radio News interviews for Protect Our Defenders Communications Director Brian Purchia: “Think about it. If you were assaulted,...
Video: Sen. Gillibrand on The Last Word
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on O’Donnell last night talking about how The Invisible War helped sparked conversation: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking...
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US Military: Sexual Assaults on the Rise
Al Jazeera English reports, featuring POD Advocacy Committee Member Katie Weber: I was only 18 years old … I joined...
PBS: Why the Military Has a Sexual Assault Problem
Sarah Childress reports for Politico: The military also uses a video game that includes another bar scene: “Loud music, cold...
Politico: White House, Hill Press Military on Sexual Assaults
Juana Summers reports for PBS on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: So far, the administration is still weighing its...
Hagel: Troops’ Workplaces Will Be Checked for ‘Degrading’ Images of Women
Andrew Tilghman reports for Air Force Times: The extraordinary searches will be similar to those the Air Force conducted last...
Marine Convicted of Rape Walks Without Prison Time
Michelle Theriault Boots reports for the Anchorage Daily News: It’s not clear why the military chose not to give Howard...
Who Has Jurisdiction in Sex Assault Case: Civilian or Military Court?
Nancy Montgomery reports for Stars and Stripes: “It’s our prosecution. He’s been charged. We have an arraignment set. Our victims’...
Krusinski Enters No Plea; Trial Date Set for July 18
Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes: The Air Force’s head of sexual assault prevention and response did not enter...
New York Times: Military Courts Are Called Outdated on Sex Crimes
Jennifer Steinhauer reports for New York Times: “We have a system partly from the 20th century and partly from the...
W.H. Holds Meeting on Sexual Assault in Military
Dan Lothian reports for CNN: “I strongly believe that to change the paradigm of chronic non-reporting it is essential to...
CNN: Combating Sexual Assault in the Military
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour interviews Protect Our Defenders collaborator attorney Susan Burke: “The reality is that neither the president nor Secretary...
AP: Most Military Sexual Assault Cases Go Unreported
Lolita C. Baldor and Donna Cassata report for The Associated Press: Despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs,...
New York Times: Officer Had Clean Record, Air Force Says
Charlie Savage reports for The New York Times: Colonel Krusinski’s case is receiving intense scrutiny. The Pentagon on Monday said...
Meeting on Sexual Assaults in Military
Nedra Pickler reports for the Associated Press: Officials say a bipartisan group of about a dozen senators and representatives were...