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STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls UCMJ Proposed Article 60 Reform Insufficient

Apr 08 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2013  Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS UCMJ PROPOSED ARTICLE 60 REFORM INSUFFICIENT —...

US Officials: Hagel Moving to Strip Commanders’ Ability to Reverse Criminal Convictions

Apr 08 2013

The Associated Press reports: According to defense officials, Hagel will seek legislation requiring that cases go through the U.S. Court...

Hard Labor for Lackland Convicts: Cleaning Kennels

Apr 08 2013

The Associated Press reports: For five basic training instructors convicted in an Air Force sex scandal, their sentences of “hard...

Two More MTIs Sentenced in Lackland Sex Scandal

Apr 07 2013

Jeff Schogol reports for Air Force Times: Two more military training instructors were recently sentenced for their part in an...

Washington Notebook: Mainers Get Results on Sex Assaults in Military

Apr 07 2013

Kevin Miller reports for the Portland Press Herald on Protect Our Defenders: In his announcement, Clapper singled out Pingree, Democratic...

US Army General Canned Over Alcohol, Sexual Misconduct Charges

Apr 06 2013

RT.com reports: Last month, sexual assault victims who claimed they were harassed by military leaders testified in front of a...

Washington Post: After Pentagon Investigations, Three Army Generals Censured for Misconduct

Apr 05 2013

Craig Whitlock reports for the Washington Post on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “The military leadership still sees this...

Sexual Assault Victims Seeking Security Clearance Need No Longer Disclose Counseling

Apr 05 2013

Molly O’Toole reports on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, another advocacy group...

Finally, Rape Survivors In The Military No Longer Have To Disclose That They Sought Counseling

Apr 05 2013

Aviva Shen reports for ThinkProgress on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Committee Jennifer Norris: After she was raped, she says...

Clearance Form Now Lets Sexual Assault Victims Keep Counseling Private

Apr 05 2013

Rick Maze reports for Military Times: Without the change, Clapper says some sexual assault victims “may not have otherwise sought...

Director of National Intelligence Issues New Security Clearance Guidance

Apr 05 2013

Victims of sexual assault who hold or wish to hold a government security clearance will no longer be required to...

Bloomberg: Sex Assault Victims Can Get Counseling Without Disclosure

Apr 05 2013

David Lerman reports for Bloomberg: Victims of sexual assault can get mental-health counseling without disclosing it on applications for U.S....

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Applauds New Security Clearance Guidelines

Apr 05 2013

*Survivors of military sexual assault that had been affected by Question 21 are available to speak. Let me know if...

McCaskill Pressuring Military on Sexual Assaults

Apr 03 2013

Bill Lambrecht reports for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: What is shaping up swiftly as another main pursuit for McCaskill is...

Air Force Officer, Convicted of Sexual Assault, is Assigned to Victim’s Hometown

Apr 03 2013

Tod Robberson reports for The Dallas Morning News: A three-star general, acting on his own authority, set aside the conviction...

Lackland Trainer, an Iraq Vet, Gets 60-Day Sentence

Apr 03 2013

Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: Staff Sgt. William Romero pleaded guilty earlier in the day to two...

New York Times: Hagel Warns of Big Squeeze at the Pentagon

Apr 02 2013

Thom Shanker reports for the New York Times: Without military or civilian aides, Mr. Hagel himself took extensive notes as...

James Wilkerson, Air Force Pilot Convicted Of Sexual Assault, Reassigned

Apr 02 2013

Molly O’Toole reports for the Huffington Post on Protect Our Defenders: The victim in the sexual assault case, Kimberly Hanks,...

New Job for Officer with Overturned Conviction

Apr 02 2013

Jeff Schogol reports for Air Force Times: On Monday, the president of a group that supports service members who have...

Lackland Instructor’s Victim Speaks of Trauma, Fear

Apr 01 2013

Sig Christenson reports for the San Antonio Express-News: Nearly two years after the incident, Messick says she is talking with...

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Calls UCMJ Proposed Article 60 Reform Insufficient

US Officials: Hagel Moving to Strip Commanders’ Ability to Reverse Criminal Convictions

Hard Labor for Lackland Convicts: Cleaning Kennels

Two More MTIs Sentenced in Lackland Sex Scandal

Washington Notebook: Mainers Get Results on Sex Assaults in Military

US Army General Canned Over Alcohol, Sexual Misconduct Charges

Washington Post: After Pentagon Investigations, Three Army Generals Censured for Misconduct

Sexual Assault Victims Seeking Security Clearance Need No Longer Disclose Counseling

Finally, Rape Survivors In The Military No Longer Have To Disclose That They Sought Counseling

Clearance Form Now Lets Sexual Assault Victims Keep Counseling Private

Director of National Intelligence Issues New Security Clearance Guidance

Bloomberg: Sex Assault Victims Can Get Counseling Without Disclosure

STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Applauds New Security Clearance Guidelines

McCaskill Pressuring Military on Sexual Assaults

Air Force Officer, Convicted of Sexual Assault, is Assigned to Victim’s Hometown

Lackland Trainer, an Iraq Vet, Gets 60-Day Sentence

New York Times: Hagel Warns of Big Squeeze at the Pentagon

James Wilkerson, Air Force Pilot Convicted Of Sexual Assault, Reassigned

New Job for Officer with Overturned Conviction

Lackland Instructor’s Victim Speaks of Trauma, Fear

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